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2023 Living History Summer at SOHS Hanley Farm
Living History: Archeology Night
August 10, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
On August 10th, SOHS is partnering with SOULA (Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology), the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project, and the Portland Chinatown Museum to host “Archaeology Night” at Hanley Farm. Come on by for a fun night of participatory learning about Oregon’s archaeological history!
Activities will include:
- Archaeology 101: learn basic concepts like survey pacing, cross-mending, and stratigraphy
- Practice the ancient art of atl-atl throwing
- Test your animal bone knowledge with our “Faunal Matching” game
- View the Jim Rock Historic Bottle and Can Collection and learn what these items teach us about history
- Try your hand at our History Scavenger Hunt
- Learn about the archaeology of Hanley Farm
- View the Portland Chinatown Museum’s pop-up exhibit on the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project
- See the latest finds from the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project’s summer field work
Lomeli de Fusion food truck will be on-site with food for purchase and Kona Ice shaved ice will be there too!
The farm will be open from 5-8 pm for this fun event. This is going to be a fun evening for the whole family!
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