History on the Half Shell : a Native American Midden
Join archaeologist
Dan Zoto for a presentation exploring 3,000 years of Native American occupation
at the mouth of the Housatonic River. Learn how the site was discovered and how
the stone tools, shells, and animal remains were used to piece together a story
of land use over thousands of years.
Dan is a Senior Field Archaeologist at Archaeological and
Historical Services, Inc. in Storrs, Connecticut. He received a B.A. in
Anthropology from UMass, Amherst in 2010 and is currently an Anthropology
graduate student at UConn. His research interests include the archaeology of
pre-colonial Southern New England, stone tools, and lithic sourcing. Dan
served as the Field Director for the Laurel Beach II project.
When:Wednesday, June 20, 2018 6:30 PM thru 08:30 PM
Where: Milford Public Library
57 New Haven Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
