Public Archaeology Day
- When
- Sun Apr 29, 2012
- Where
- History | San Jose
- Time
- 11am-4pm
- Cost
- $5 - $8
- Tags
- Parks & Open Spaces
Description
Everyone is invited to dig into San Jose's diverse past as History Park hosts Public Archaeology Day. Stanford Archaeology Center students will conduct a mock excavation, screening, artifact identification and artifact reconstruction to give attendees a taste of what real life archaeologists do. Participants can even collect stickers for each of the various activities to place in their Archaeology Passports and become 'certified' as Junior Archaeologists.The trolley will be giving rides around the park, as well as handcar rides. Other activities will include visits to the Print Shop and live music by Fiddle Road throughout the day.
We will be making fish kites in celebration of Japanese Children’s Day, and Chinese dragon hats to coincide with the reading of Chinese folk tales, such as Tales of a Chinese Grandmother.
Rae Chang and Adam Tow will be presenting their documentary film on China’s first feminist, Autumn Gem. It will screened at 2 PM in the first floor conference room inside the Pacific Hotel. Autumn Gem is a film about Qui Jim (1875-1907 a radical women's rights activist who defied tradition to become the leader of a revolutionary army. She attempted an armed uprising against the Quing Dynasty and became the first female martyr for China's 1911 Revolution.)
More Info
- Link
- http://www.historysanjose.org/
- Call
- 408.287.2290
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