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Archaeology lecture series to start at Museum of Natural and Cultural History
“The First Oregonians: New Insights from the Field” begins Oct. 10
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 1, 2008) – The UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) will host a three-part lecture series, “The First Oregonians: New Insights from the Field,” in October. Experts from the museum’s research division will share findings from recent excavations that shed light on Oregon’s first people, when they arrived and how they lived. Lectures are free and open to the public and will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 17 and 24.
October 10:
"New Insights on the Peopling of the Americas"
Presented by Jon Erlandson, executive director, MNCH and UO professor of anthropology. This lecture will be held in the Many Nations Longhouse, 1630 Columbia St.
October 17:
"Ancient Times to Allotment Times: Archaeology and Oral History of the Klamath Tribe"
Presented by Thomas Connolly, director of research, MNCH. This lecture will be held in room 175 of the Knight Law School, 1515 Agate St.
October 24:
"Clovis Sites in Oregon: Findings from Two UO Field School Investigations in Harney County"
Presented by Patrick O’Grady, staff archaeologist, MNCH. This lecture will be held in room 175 of the Knight Law School, 1515 Agate St.
Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Admission is $3 for adults; $2 for seniors and youths ages 17 and under; and $8 for families (two adults and up to four youths). Museum members, university faculty and staff and students are admitted free. Admission is free for the public on Wednesdays.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
Contact: Heidi Hiaasen, media relations coordinator, 541-346-3606, heidih@uoregon.edu
Links: http://natural-history.uoregon.edu/
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