Milwaukee Archaeology Fair

10am - 3pm, Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10
Free with Museum admission!

Take a trip back in time to explore the past through hands-on activities and presentations. Talk with archaeologists and historians from Wisconsin universities, museums, historical societies and other institutions. The Milwaukee Archaeology Fair will feature presenters spread throughout the Museum's exhibit floors.

The Milwaukee Archaeology Fair is open to the public, and would also make a great Field Trip, as it will supplement many areas of school curricula. Call 414.278.2714 for information or to make a reservation.

The Archaeology Fair is most appropriate for grades 4 through 12.

Milwaukee Archaeology Fair Presenters 2012

*The following information is subject to change.

Archaeological Institute of America-Milwaukee Society
AIA-Milwaukee Society, Jane Waldbaum and Alice Kehoe

Exotic Goods of the Hopewell People! Where do They Come From?
UW-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies Program, Robert Ahlrichs

Living on the Lake in Prehistoric Europe
UW-Milwaukee, Anthropology; Adjunct Curator MPM, Bettina Arnold

Getting a Word in Wedgewise: Learn Mesopotamian Cuneiform! -Saturday only
UW-La Crosse, History, Mark Chavalas

Games People Played
UW-Milwaukee, Art History, Derek Counts and UW-Milwaukee, Classics, Elisabetta Cova

Diving Into Milwaukee’s Past -Friday only
Discovery World, Kevin Cullen

From Rocks and Minerals to Artifacts. Gifts from the Earth- Friday only
MPM Geology Department, Pat Coorough-Burke and Anthropology Department, Dawn Scher Thomae

Friends Helping Friends in Bigfoot's Prairie, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Department of Anthropology, Ned Farley, Jeremiah Cady, Jessica Howard, Andy Browder

Sorting out the story: Help see what life was like by identifying archaeological materials
UW-Milwaukee, Anthropology Department, Shannon Freire and Adrienne Frie

You can take it with you! Grave sites from around the world
Marquette University, Anthropology Club, Megan Gretzlock, Cameron Knox, Maggie Wotjulewicz, Eilish Tucker

Art of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
UW-Milwaukee Art History Department, Katherine Iselin, Matthew Rogan, Steve Torzok

Illustrate Your Own Medieval Picture Book- Saturday only
UW-Milwaukee, Art History Department, Richard Leson and Maria Blas-Perez

Show Me the Mummy: CT scans of Djed-hor (Egypt 650 B.C.)
MPM History Department, Carter Lupton

Birds and Beauty from Long Ago – Peruvian Archaeological Featherwork
UWM-MPM Museum Studies Program, Diane Newbury

Celebrate a Roman Holiday! Make your own Argei (and find out what they are)
14th Roman Legion, John and Sylvia Peine

Tribal Celts: “And the Romans Call us Barbarians”
Tribes of the Blue Rose, John Risch, Chris Rohr, Mike Trefz, Tyler Wisniewski

What in the World…?
UW-Milwaukee/MPM Anthropology Intern, Rebekah Ryan

Greek? Latin? Learn about these languages and try writing your name!
UW-Milwaukee, Classics Department, Dan Russell, Dana Lovrek, Alison Longley

Exploring Wisconsin Archaeology with Increase Lapham
Wisconsin Archaeological Society, Kurt Sampson and Rob Nurre

Name That Artifact! Small Finds from the Excavations at Omrit in Northern Israel
Carthage College, Department of Classics and the Omrit Excavations, Daniel Schowalter

Ancient Greek Warriors
Milchiean Hoplites Re-enactment Group, Chris Manesiotis, Mike Smul, John Maniatis

A Knight to Remember
Independent, Carlo Tuzzio, Thane Arnold, Julia Penn

Ink and Brush: Learn Chinese Calligraphy –Friday only
UW-Milwaukee, Art History Department, Ying Wang

Will The World End in 2012? Ancient Mayan Calendars and Number Systems 
MPM Pre-Columbian Docents, Judy Wimmer, Frank Lotter, Carolyn Megal, Sue Hoaglund