Museum Midday — Our Submerged Past: Archaeology in Southeast Alaska with Dr. Kelly Monteleone

Name: Museum Midday — Our Submerged Past: Archaeology in Southeast Alaska with Dr. Kelly Monteleone
Start: 2024-12-05T12:00:00-09:00
Location: 629 Dock St, Ketchikan, AK, United States, Alaska 99901

Schedule

Thu Dec 05 2024 at 12:00 pm

UTC-09:00

Location

629 Dock St, Ketchikan, AK, United States, Alaska 99901 | Ketchikan, AK

Dive into history with us and learn how submerged archaeological sites, like those off Prince of Wales Island, help piece together the ancient story of human migration to the Americas.
Join us for an eye-opening journey beneath the waves with Dr. Kelly Monteleone, Underwater Anthropologist with the Sealaska Heritage Institute! Discover the story of Southeast Alaska’s ancient submerged coastline, which witnessed a dramatic sea-level rise at the end of the last Ice Age. As the land transformed, early peoples traveled these waters, leaving traces of their existence below. One incredible find: a 11,000-year-old stone fish trap, evidence of early coastal migration and possibly one of the oldest of its kind!
**Note: This is a hybrid event! Dr. Kelly Monteleone will be presenting live remotely, with the opportunity for in-person attendees at the Tongass Historical Museum to interact, ask questions, and engage in real-time. For those who prefer to join virtually, a link to attend online will be shared closer to the event date.