Monday, December 17, 2012

Lecture by Archaeologist, Dorothy Block, this Thursday

Pre-Columbian Palm Beachers

Presented by: Dorothy Block, M.A.

Did you know that Palm Beach Island has been inhabited by humans for around 3,000 years? Are you interested in the conservation and protection of the numerous ancient Indian burial mounds and habitation sties scattered throughout the nation's wealthiest town? Are you curious about the realities of how ancient burial and archaeological sites are dealt with by developers and property owners in this unique municipality?

If so, please join local archaeologist and Palm Beach County Archaeological Society founder, Dorothy Block, for a lecture describing Palm Beach’s ancient cultural sites and unmarked prehistoric Indian cemeteries. The lecture will recount the history of archaeological research on the island from the 1930s to the present, and assess the effectiveness of present day approaches to mitigation, conservation and protection of these important and non-renewable cultural resources

 Thursday, December 20th, 2012
 7 PM
Paramount Building, 139 North County Road
Palm Beach, 33480

 For more info, call: 561-215-7909

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