BEND, OR — Portland State University’s Archaeology Roadshow returns to the Deschutes Historical Museum Saturday. The museum’s Tracy Alexander says you can bring found items and artifacts for experts to analyze. “We don’t do any appraisals, but if you want to know if this thing is old or not, or maybe what it might’ve been used for.”This year’s theme is “The Archaeology of Food,” with exhibits and demonstrations of traditional Klamath foods and native plants used by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs for food and medicine. There will also be samples of foods consumed by tribes and early settlers. “There’s a lot that goes along with making, preparing, acquiring, trading and eating food,” says Alexander, “Depending on where folks live in Oregon, their relationship with food is going to be a little different. Whether that is trading for food, the kinds of tools or resources that they have at their disposal will influence what they eat throughout the year.”She says the event provides something for everyone, “So, if you really are into plants, there’s something for you. If you’re into rocks and geology, there’s a lot of that going to be here. If you are interested in hands-on learning, we’ll have some stone tool demos and the ever popular atlatl throw.” The atlatl is a hunting tool used to throw spears; but she promises it’s kid-friendly. For students considering a career in history or archaeology, “You will be able to talk to professionals in their field,” Alexander tells KBND News, “Whether that is somebody dealing with climate science, drone technology, mapping and survey, actual hands-on archeology with the brushes and shovels, or ground-penetrating radar.”PSU’s Archaeology Roadshow travels all over Oregon. The tour includes visits to The Dalles and Harney County. The Bend stop is Saturday, June first, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Deschutes Historical Museum on NW Idaho Avenue.
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This year’s theme is “The Archaeology of Food,” with exhibits and demonstrations of traditional Klamath foods and native plants used by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs for food and medicine. There will also be samples of foods consumed by tribes and early settlers. “There’s a lot that goes along with making, preparing, acquiring, trading and eating food,” says Alexander, “Depending on where folks live in Oregon, their relationship with food is going to be a little different. Whether that is trading for food, the kinds of tools or resources that they have at their disposal will influence what they eat throughout the year.”
She says the event provides something for everyone, “So, if you really are into plants, there’s something for you. If you’re into rocks and geology, there’s a lot of that going to be here. If you are interested in hands-on learning, we’ll have some stone tool demos and the ever popular atlatl throw.” The atlatl is a hunting tool used to throw spears; but she promises it’s kid-friendly. For students considering a career in history or archaeology, “You will be able to talk to professionals in their field,” Alexander tells KBND News, “Whether that is somebody dealing with climate science, drone technology, mapping and survey, actual hands-on archeology with the brushes and shovels, or ground-penetrating radar.”
PSU’s Archaeology Roadshow travels all over Oregon. The tour includes visits to The Dalles and Harney County. The Bend stop is Saturday, June first, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Deschutes Historical Museum on NW Idaho Avenue.
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