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The Society for Pennsylvania
Archaeology, Inc. was organized in 1929 to: Promote the
study of the prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of
Pennsylvania and neighboring states; Encourage scientific research and
discourage exploration which is unscientific or irresponsible in intent
or practice; Promote the conservation of archaeological sites,
artifacts, and information; Encourage the establishment and maintenance
of sources of archaeological information such as museums, societies,
and educational programs; Promote the dissemination of archaeological
knowledge by means of publications and forums; Foster the
exchange of information between the professional and the avocational
archaeologists.
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Pennsylvania
Archaeologist
Vol. 81 No. 2 - Fall 2011
The Wylie #3 Site (36WH283): Part II, George
Keyhole Features from the Consol Site (36WM100), Auffart and Oshnock
Two Archaic Dogs from Central Ohio, Sciulli
and Purcell
Jacob Skickett, Lenopi Elder: Preliminary Notes from before 1750
to after 1802, Becker
North Fork
Chapter Meeting -- Fri. Jan. 20, 7:00 pm
Location: Jefferson County
History Center, 172-176 Main Street in Brookville, Pa. Parking is
available at the rear of the building and people attending the meeting
should use the rear ramp to enter.
Program: Dave Sorg will
present “Our Northern
Neighbors, the Erie, Wenro and Kahkwas". New York
State west of the Genesee River, as well as the northern tier counties
of Pennsylvania, were inhabited at the time of European contact by a
number of tribes about which little is known. There
were 3 or 4 villages of the Neutral confederacy (a southern Ontario
confederacy of tribes)east of the Niagra river, as well as the Erie.
The Wenro were a trading tribe who joined the Huron in 1638. There is
no known archaeological site assigned to them and their pre-1638
homeland is controversial. The Kahkwas were a tribe based near present
Hamburg, NY. Whether they were part of the Neutral or Erie or were
independent is also controversial. The famous Erie tribe (or
confederacy?) also has many controversies associated with it. They were
always known as the "Cat Nation", but what was the cat? A recent theory
proposes that the Erie fled to the south to appear in history as the
Westo tribe until they ultimately joined the Seneca in 1681. The talk will
discuss the various unknowns (and knowns!) associated with these
groups. For
further
information contact Ken Burkett at (814) 849-0077 or email kburkett-jchc@windstream.net.
Allegheny Chapter Meeting -- Tue. Feb. 7, 7:30
pm
Location: Kresge Theater, Grace Library Building, Carlow College,
3333 Fifth
Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland).
Program: To be announced.
Ohio Valley Chapter Meeting -- Wed. Jan. 11, 7:00 pm
Location: The
Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean Street, Butler, PA.
Program: This
is our annual Video Night and start time is 7 p.m. The room is
open to us at 6 p.m. so if people want to gather earlier to chat and
catch up with everyone feel free to arrive early. Our video this
year
will be History Traced by Rt. 29. As Route 29 was being rebuilt
along the Delaware River in Trenton, New
Jersey, in the late 1990s, archaeologists worked ahead of and during
the construction, discovering many important sites and artifacts
reflecting nearly 10,000 years of human activity. For
more
information contact Amanda Valko at AVALKO@mbakercorp.com or
phone durnig the day 724-495-4026.
Westmoreland Chapter Meeting -- Wed.
Jan. 18, 7:00 pm
Location: the Unity Township Municipal Building located
about 0.2 miles north of route 30 at the Beatty crossroads, on Beatty
Co. Road. Look for the Kawasaki dealership at the crossroads. The
intersection is 2.4 miles west of Latrobe, and seven miles east of
Greensburg on U.S. Route 30.
Program: To be
announced
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