In honor of International Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 18, which of the following —ologies is not a subspecialty of archaeology? A) Anthracology B) Bioarchaeology C) Cereology D) Dendrochronology Answer: C, Cereology is the study of crop circles. Anthracology is the study of ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Archaeology Department hosts a field school every other year on Beaver Island. Located about 32 miles northwest of the northern Lower Peninsula city of Charlevoix, the island is the largest island in Lake Michigan and third largest island in ...
This old-time photo was taken off the Lake Superior shoreline of three freighters in a row on the big lake. (Photo courtesy of Jack Deo, Superior View Studio, www.viewsofthepast.com, 149 W. Washington St., Marquette)
Birch bark canoes are an Indigenous North American innovation; lighter, sturdier and easier to repair than dugout canoes. When did the Woodland people develop these canoes? a. 1,000 years ago b. 3,000 years ago c. 6,000 years ago d. 9,000 years ago ---------------------- Answer B: ...
MARQUETTE — While looking through the Marquette Regional History Center’s fiber arts storage area, we found a letter-sized envelope filled with a loose tangle of ribbon. Located in a drawer with other small pieces of fabric, ribbon and lace, it had printed advertising for the Paris ...