糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to Host Open House for Campus Archaeology Project
The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Garden Site Archaeology Project will open its doors to the public on March 14 for a special open house event in celebration of Arkansas Archeology Month.
The open house will take place from 1-3 p.m. Friday, March 14, in Stabler Hall 107. Attendees will have the chance to view historical artifacts discovered on campus from the site with expert interpretations, participate in a mock excavation, and join a guided tour of the excavation site (weather permitting).
The open house is an opportunity for students, faculty, and community members to engage with the university鈥檚 ongoing archaeology project, which aims to uncover the rich history of the land where the campus now stands.
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The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Garden Site Archaeology Project began in Fall 2023, when students in the Archaeological Investigation class uncovered the foundation of the mid-20th-century Safeway Ice Cream Plant and recovered more than 400 historical artifacts.
The project, supported by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE), provides both students and community members with hands-on archaeological fieldwork experience.
鈥淭his event is a great way to support our interns and students as they share what they鈥檝e learned,鈥� Levin said. 鈥淲e want to invite the community to see how archaeology helps us understand the history of our own campus.鈥�
No prior experience is necessary to participate, and all are welcome to attend. For more information about the project or to get involved, contact Levin at [email protected] or if you would like to volunteer.