Event Details

Broward County Historical Commission presents "The Archaeology of Pin

Time: 12:00 pm til 1:00 pm

Location: The Broward County Historical Commission, 301 Harmon St., Ft. Lauderdale

Description: BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - The Broward County Historical Commission, located at the historic West Side Grade School, 301 Harmon (S.W. 13) Ave., Fort Lauderdale, will host its January Brown Bag Historical Lunch Program beginning at noon on Thursday, January 16, 2014.

The Pine Island and Long Key, located in the Town of Davie, is a unique geological feature. It is the highest natural land in Broward County and on it lay 35 known Native American archaeological sites. This Brown Bag Lunch discussion, presented by Paul Callsen, explores how native people probably used the Pine Island and Long Key in their search for sustenance, how the sites were arranged over a period of 2,000 years and how their locations had shifted over time. Finally, the talk will look at many of the sites as they are today and we ask the question, “Did we do a good job of protecting our cultural resources?” The Pine Island and Long Key are home to four parks as well as bike and horse paths; visits to these facilities are one of the best ways that families can directly and economically experience a conversation with the distant past.

Callsen is a registered professional archaeologist and 25-year resident of B

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PBCAS lecture: "Boynton Mounds: Past, Present, and Future"

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, 33406

Description: "Boynton Mounds: Past, Present, and Future"

Date: January 16th, 7pm
Location: Palm Beach County Main Library
3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, 33406
For more info: 561-212-0592

Presented by Rebecca Stitt

Rebecca Stitt, current Florida Atlantic University graduate student, will be presenting on her recent excavations at the Boynton Mound Complex located in Palm Beach County. The Boynton Mound Complex itself is composed of sand mounds, midden mounds, and earthworks similar to the Belle Glade culture. It was originally excavated in the 1970s, wherein evidence of European trade was found. Building on this research, Ms. Stitt will present a robust history of the evolution of our current understanding about the culture that once called the complex home.

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