[Anthsoc] Upcoming Events

[Colin Wallace]

Hi Everyone,

We have three upcoming events that we would love to see you at.

1st. On Monday January 30th we will be meeting in Hagey Hall room 280 
for a demonstration of "FLINT  KNAPPING". For those of you unfamiliar 
with flint knapping, it is the art of making stone tools and projectile 
points. Dr. Robert MacDonald who is with Archaeological Services Inc. as 
well as teaching courses here at UW will allow us a wonderful 
opportunity to share his knowledge on the subject. Don't miss this one. 
Everyone is welcome.

2nd. The Body Worlds exhibit  ( 
http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/pages/home.asp ) at the Ontario Science 
Centre will be closing at the end of January and moving on to 
Philadelphia. We plan on going to see it on Saturday, February 11th. 
This may be your only chance to see this amazing display detailing the 
human body from the inside out. If you are interested in physical 
anthropology, this is a must. If you are interested in cultural 
anthropology, come along and watch the public's reaction to the exhibit. 
Ticket prices are $25 per person, HOWEVER, if we can get twenty people 
confirmed to be going, the cost will be roughly half, so please write to 
me or phone me (Colin) at 888-4567 extension 5670 if you are interested. 
Transportation is up to the individual but we can try to form driving 
pools if you let us know that you are driving or need a ride. Friends 
and family are welcome as well.

3rd. On Saturday March 3rd, we will be visiting Crawford Lake 
Conservation area (  
http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/trail%20maps/Crawford%20Lake%20Trail%20Guide%2004.pdf  
). It is only $3.50 admission and well worth the price. The park has two 
full sized Iroquois long houses built on the location of a 15th century 
village. Of interest is the way the village was found. Crawford lake is 
meromectic, meaning that it is so deep relative to its surface area that 
it does not circulate. The result is a bottom stratigraphy that details 
things such as annual pollen in a clear year by year fashion. It was the 
finding of corn pollen at a level prior to European contact that led 
archaeologists to the site. Cool, eh? We will be sending and posting 
further details about this trip as the time approaches but be sure to 
keep that date free.

Thanks,
Colin Wallace