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To enter an event click on the Event Listings button on the Calendar of Events Page

For questions, events or comments use the following email address:

webmaster

or

Karen Poulson, Chair Illinois Archaeological Awareness Month for more information.

klpoulson@netzero.com

Places of the Past (IAAA)

 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Please enjoy our FAQs section, which should answer many of the questions you may have.

Table of Contents

  1. How do I contact committee members?
  2. Where are events and can I get a list of places to visit?
  3. Why does the committee promote events?
  4. Who comprises the committee?
  5. What is the goal of the website ?
  6. When are events?

How do I contact committee members?

You may contact committee members via email. Each committee member is listed below:

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Where ?

Events for the month of September are sponsored throughout the State of Illinois. Anyone wishing to sponsor an event may visit the calendar section of this webpage, click on events and enter the information on the form that pops up. The webmaster will post the event on the page within a week (ie the event will not automatically be posted). Alternatively, a venue may contact the webmaster or anyone on the committee and we will arrange for an archaeologist to sponsor an event at your venue.

A great publication is available to the public who wish to visit archaeological sites throughout Illinois. The publication is called Places of the Past (POP), Illinois Archaeological Sites and Exhibits. The publication contains brief summaries of archaeological sites and exhibits open to the public, keyed to a map of Illinois indicating the general location of the site or exhibit. POP is a publication of the Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology. You may read more about that organization at http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa. The publication is free and is available through the editor, Alice Berkson. Her address is 904 Mayfair Road, Champaign, IL 61821, voice 217-356-4829, facsimile 217-398-1952, or email berksonalice@insightbb.com.

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Why ?

The Illinois Archaeological Awareness Committee is committed to document, interpret and preserve the archaeological record of the State, and to disseminate information about the cultural heritage of Illinois.

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Who ?

The Illinois Archaeological Awareness Committee is a group of individuals committed to the mission of the Illinois Archaeological Survey. The committee is comprised of individuals who are members of the Illinois Archaeological Survey and the Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology.

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What ?

The Illinois Archaeological Awareness Month is a series of sponsored events at various venues throughout the State of Illinois. The committee's goal is to make this website a launching place for the dissemination of educational information as well as promoting events.

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When ?

The Illinois Archaeological Awareness Month is held each year for the entire month of September . Visit the calendar section of this webpage to view the scheduled events for each September. Feel free to list an event that you may be sponsoring or alternatively contact the committee to arrange for an archaeologist to give a talk, identify artifacts, give a tour, or develop a display for the month. The committee will help arrange an archaeologist through our speaker's bureau.

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