The goal of this series is to elevate the discussion of local anthropology and archaeology to include current trends in the field that incorporate science and art. This series is created by the CPAA, a professionally led initiative focused on the Archipelago of Cape Porpoise, Maine. The partnership with the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and the Brick Store Museum supports documentation and contextualizing the archaeology of the islands and intertidal zone threatened by global sea level rise.
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This series will run in-person weekly on five Thursdays at 6PM starting February 23, 2023, at the Brick Store Museum’s Program Center, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME.
Parking is available on Main Street, Dane Street and in the Town Hall parking lot.
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Admission by donation is suggested to help support our speakers. Registration is optional and suggested. Attend one or all four!
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Schedule:
Session I – March 2 (6PM), Visual Anthropology Introduction, featuring highlights of the Indigenous Peoples Film Festival in Finland. Presenter: Tim Spahr (Registered Professional Archaeologist, CPAA)
Session 2 – March 9 (6PM), Visual Studies Presentation & Student Exhibit Preview. Presenter: Anelli Allard, (MA Nordic Visual Studies & Art Education, Finland)
Session 3 – March 16 (6PM), Introduction to Archaeological Field Note Taking and Sketching for scientific documentation, Presenters: Tim Spahr & Elizabeth Kelley (Artist CPAA)
Session 4 – March 23 (6PM), Archaeological Field Note Taking and Sketching, viewing of lithic artifacts recovered by the Cape Porpoise Archeological Team. Students can produce field drawings from artifact models (materials provided). Led by Elizabeth Kelley
Session 5 – March 30 (6PM), Anthropological film viewing and discussion.
Cape Porpoise Archaeological Alliance (CPAA) Winter Series Presents: Visual Anthropology & Archaeology
The goal of this series is to elevate the discussion of local anthropology and archaeology to include current trends in the field that incorporate science and art. This series is created by the CPAA, a professionally led initiative focused on the Archipelago of Cape Porpoise, Maine. The partnership with the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and the Brick Store Museum supports documentation and contextualizing the archaeology of the islands and intertidal zone threatened by global sea level rise.
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This series will run in-person weekly on five Thursdays at 6PM starting February 23, 2023, at the Brick Store Museum’s Program Center, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME.
Parking is available on Main Street, Dane Street and in the Town Hall parking lot.
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Admission by donation is suggested to help support our speakers. Registration is optional and suggested. Attend one or all four!
+
Schedule:
Session I – March 2 (6PM), Visual Anthropology Introduction, featuring highlights of the Indigenous Peoples Film Festival in Finland. Presenter: Tim Spahr (Registered Professional Archaeologist, CPAA)
Session 2 – March 9 (6PM), Visual Studies Presentation & Student Exhibit Preview. Presenter: Anelli Allard, (MA Nordic Visual Studies & Art Education, Finland)
Session 3 – March 16 (6PM), Introduction to Archaeological Field Note Taking and Sketching for scientific documentation, Presenters: Tim Spahr & Elizabeth Kelley (Artist CPAA)
Session 4 – March 23 (6PM), Archaeological Field Note Taking and Sketching, viewing of lithic artifacts recovered by the Cape Porpoise Archeological Team. Students can produce field drawings from artifact models (materials provided). Led by Elizabeth Kelley
Session 5 – March 30 (6PM), Anthropological film viewing and discussion.
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Kennebunk, ME 04043 United States + Google Map
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