> SOUTHERN INDIANA —
Children excavated miniature archaeological dig sites, learned how Native Americans scraped hide to make their clothes and studied prehistoric art Saturday at the Falls of the Ohio State Park.
It was part of the annual Archaeology Day event at the park, sponsored in part by the Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
“We couldn’t have picked more beautiful weather,” for the event, said Naturalist Connie Farmer.
Several volunteers worked booths under mostly sunny skies with some of the cooler temperatures since the spring time bolstering the mood.
September is Archaeology Month in Indiana, and the offerings of the event focused on ways to increase preservation knowledge and historical respect in the community especially for the youth.
“We really feel like we have a real mission here to educate people about the past,” said Louisville Archaeologist Anne Bader, who’s worked professionally in the Falls area since 1971.
“We’re trying to get these kids early so they can be very active adults.”
Part of that mission is to instill in adults and children that preservationists aren’t against development. They realize, however, that if an important artifact is destroyed there’s no replacing it, Bader said.
“They’re learning a lot about the past and that there’s a value to it,” she said.
Children also received an opportunity to be archaeologists as well, even if it was just for one day.
They were given a booklet detailing each of the 12 stations at the event. After they visited each booth and answered questions about what they hopefully learned, they were donned with the title of junior archaeologist.
Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Naturalist Bett Etenohan was pleased with the turnout.
“We’ve had a good, steady crowd,” she said.
The Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society meets the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Falls Interpretive Center. The public is invited, and there’s more information available at the website www.falls-society.org.
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Jake Heidecker leaps across a puddle on the fossil beds at The Falls of The Ohio State Park on Saturday. Heidecker and his family from Newburgh, Ind., were attending Archaeology Day at the park. Staff photo by C.E. Branham
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Richard Brown takes a photo of a turkey vulture during Archaeology Day at The Falls of The Ohio State Park. Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky brought two of the vultures to the event. Staff photo by C.E. Branham
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