Event Details
Thursday, Jun 18, 2020
Zoom into Archaeology: Tombstone Tales
Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 am
Location: Online w/ Bay County Public Library; Central Daylight Time
Description: Join us for the next installment of FPAN's "Zoom into Archaeology" series with "Tombstone Tales: Cemeteries, Symbols, and Stories" by FPAN Public Archaeologist Nicole Grinnan! This special edition is co-hosted by the Bay County Public Library for their "Imagine Your Story" Summer Reading Program.
Historic cemeteries are amazing outdoor museums containing vast amounts of information on markers and tombstones that can be "read" like historic documents. This presentation describes the development of the modern cemetery, the kinds of information that can be learned from inscriptions and symbols on markers, the laws protecting historic cemeteries in Florida, and ways to protect them for the future.
This presentation is most appropriate for teens and adults, but is family-friendly.
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"Zoom into Archaeology" is a free online series that features a short presentation by an archaeologist via Zoom and an opportunity for participants to ask questions at the end of the presentation (duration is about one hour total).
Space is limited, however, and a password will be required for access. RSVP for this presentation at the link above.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Zoom into Archaeology: Underwater Archaeology for Kids!
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: Online w/ Bay County Public Library; Central Daylight Time
Description: Join us for the next installment of FPAN's "Zoom into Archaeology" series with "Underwater Archaeology: Discovering Stories from the Past for Kids!" by FPAN Public Archaeologist Nicole Grinnan. This special edition is co-hosted by the Bay County Public Library for their "Imagine Your Story" Summer Reading Program!
Archaeologists work in a variety of settings and underwater is one of the “coolest,” literally and figuratively! Learn about how archaeologists work in this alien environment, the types of sites they study (hint: it’s not just shipwrecks!), the issues and problems facing underwater archaeological sites, and the ways underwater archaeologists discover stories from the past!
This presentation is most appropriate for ages 6-12, but all are welcome.
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"Zoom into Archaeology" is a free online series that features a short presentation by an archaeologist via Zoom and an opportunity for participants to ask questions at the end of the presentation (duration is about one hour total).
Space is limited, however, and a password will be required for access. RSVP for this presentation at the link above. NOTE: Zoom requires parental consent for children.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
Zoom into Archaeology: Shipwrecks of Northwest Florida
Time: 3:30 pm til 4:30 pm
Location: Online; Central Daylight Time
Description: Join us for the next installment of FPAN's "Zoom into Archaeology" series: "Shipwrecks of Northwest Florida" by FPAN Public Archaeologist Nicole Grinnan!
The Panhandle of Florida is the site of hundreds of historic shipwrecks, the result of centuries of maritime commerce, conflict, and travel. Three of these wrecks are featured in this presentation: USS Massachusetts, the nation’s oldest battleship sunk for target practice off Pensacola; SS Tarpon, a merchant vessel famous for its weekly trips between Mobile and Panama City until it was lost in a gale; and Vamar, sunk at Port St Joe under mysterious circumstances during World War II.
This presentation is most appropriate for teens and adults, but is family-friendly.
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"Zoom into Archaeology" is a free online series that features a short presentation by an archaeologist via Zoom and an opportunity for participants to ask questions at the end of the presentation (duration is about one hour total).
Space is limited, however, and a password will be required for access. RSVP for this presentation at the link above.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is hosting this event.
