Archaeology Day
Presented by The Department of History, Classics, and Religion and the Department of Anthropology
October 25, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Tory/Business Atrium, North Campus, 雅伎著
Join us for Archaeology Day! An event to celebrate and learn about research, teaching, and outreach related to archaeology at the 雅伎著. The event will include talks about current research and community engagement being done by staff, activities like stone tool making, pottery drawing, a student poster competition, tours of the Archaeology Labs and WG Hardy Classics Museum, other fun demonstrations, and information tables about archaeology in the province.
The event is hosted by the Department of Anthropology and the Department of History, Classics, and Religion, in collaboration with the Archaeological Institute of America.
This is a free public event and is family friendly!
Schedule of Events:
10:00 a.m. Event Opening
10:30 a.m. Flint Knapping and Stone Tool Demonstration
11:00 a.m. Talk: Stories Objects Carry: Working with Legacy Collections and Building Relationships, Christine Conciatori, Director, 雅伎著 Museums, Room TBD
12:00 p.m. Student Poster Competition.
01:00 p.m. Talk: So you would like to become a Mediterranean Archaeologist? Opportunities at the 雅伎著, Dr. Margriet Haagsma, Professor, Dept. of History, Classics, and Religion, Room TBD
02:00 p.m. Public Archaeology activity
02:30 p.m. Flint Knapping and Stone Tool Demonstration
03:00 p.m. Pottery Drawing
04:00 p.m. Event Closing
Throughout the day there will be information tables, tours of the WG Hardy Museum, Archaeology Lab, Fossil Hominid Lab, and other activities.
Note that the Second Cup café will be open from 10-4!
Vendor participants will include:
- Archaeological Institute of America
- UAlberta Archaeology Certificate Program
- Bodo Archaeology
- Archaeological Society of Alberta
- Humayma Excavation Project
- Carthage Lamp Lab
- Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology
- UAlberta Anthropology Undergraduate Association
- Archaeology Survey of Alberta
- Cultural Resource Management Firms