ACTIVITY IDEAS
Arkansas Archeology Month
October 2002
Theme: Made From Clay: Cooking & Craftsmanship
Below are some ideas for participating in Archeology Month. Please check back later for additional ideas and background information on the theme.
- Teach a make-and-take
class on pottery. Let participants make a coil or pinch pot, and decorate
it using designs found on Native American pottery or patterns from historic
plates.
- Conduct a tour to a modern potter’s shop. Explore the process of making pottery.
- Display different styles of pots, jars, and plates—either real examples or pictures from books. Examine the various decorative techniques and learn how each was made.
- Give a slide show at your local library on pottery from different sites.
- Learn about Native American foods. Try preparing some dishes in the traditional way, and then sampling them.
- Study what a complete table service consisted of in Victorian times. How was each dish used?
SEE ALSO:
Ceramics
HandoutYou can also review activity ideas from past Archeology Weeks:
- Archeology Month 2006: Merchants & Traders
- Archeology Month 2005: Life on the Rivers
- Archeology Month 2004: Containers Before Plastic
- Archeology Month 2003: Archeology & the Louisiana Purchase
- Archeology Month 2002: Made From Clay - Cooking & Craftsmanship
- Archeology Week 2001: Archeological Parks
- Archeology Week 2000: Clothing
