October is Archaeology Month in Texas, and the Frontier Times Museum is inviting families to “Dig Into Archaeology” with a day of hands-on activities.
On Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., visitors can explore the work of archaeologists through demonstrations and crafts, including digging for artifacts, learning about Native Texan foodways, atlatl throwing, and making pottery bowls.
Archaeologists study traces left by ancient peoples, from pottery shards and stone tools to animal bones.
Visitors can try uncovering “buried treasure” in a mini dig and learn about middens, ancient trash sites that reveal insights into early Texans’ diets and daily lives.
Participants can also try using an atlatl, a spear-thrower used more than 17,000 years ago. Artifacts from the Lower Pecos rock shelters in West Texas show the importance of the tool to early hunters in the region.
T.J. Jennings will display arrowheads and projectile points, while Christian Markham demonstrates flintknapping. Both will present programs at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the museum’s Trail Drivers Theatre.
All activities take place on museum grounds and are free with museum admission. The Frontier Times Museum is at 510 13th Street in Bandera.
More information is available at www.frontiertimesmuseum. org or by calling 830-796-3864.
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