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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
April 11,
2018
Teresa Izzo<br>
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tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents<br>
Digging Into the Past<br>
<i>Analysis of Sturgeon Fishing Encampments from Block Island, Rhode
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</i>BREWSTER, MA The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster
presents <i>Analysis of Sturgeon Fishing Encampments from Block Island,
Rhode Island </i>with David Wilson<br>
<b>Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 1pm.<br>
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</b>Several archaeological deposits along the shores of Block Island, RI
were exposed by the destructive wave action of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Once exposed, these deposits were excavated by the Mashantucket Pequot
Museum and Research Center and were found to contain various faunal
remains including fish. Analysis of these fish remains by species and
concentration leads to the conclusion that these coastal sites were used
primarily as sturgeon fishing camps. Selected ethnohistoric reports and
historical accounts support these conclusions, yet alternative
explanations for the sites’ context are also explored and discussed.<br>
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David Wilson graduated from the University of Connecticut with a double
major in anthropology and marine science. His introduction to archaeology
was through the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center field
school, where he initially worked on battlefield sites. Mr. Wilson
currently works for the Public Archaeology Survey Team, a cultural
resource management firm in Storrs, Connecticut. <br>
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<b>Free with Museum Admission<br>
</b>For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867 ext.
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
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