At the Grand Canyon Visitor Center - 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., with special evening program at the Shrine of Ages at 7:30 p.m. All Archeology Day activities and programs are free of charge. (South Rim)
<p>Join the rangers at the visitor center to learn more about people who lived here long ago. Family friendly activities take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. including:
</p><p>Making clay pinch pots<br>
Making split-twig figurines<br>
"Sifting for artifacts"<br>
Coloring an archeological puzzle.
</p><p>Evening Program Sat. March 19, 2011
</p><p>New Archeological Research in Grand Canyon National Park With Ellen Brennan, Chief of Cultural Resources
</p><p>Recent research in archeology at Grand Canyon National Park is revealing interesting patterns of human use of the resources in this dynamic environment. Brennan, will share some of the recent findings of archeological surveys, excavations and other research in the park.
</p><p>This free evening program takes place in the Shrine of the Ages auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19.
</p><p>Why do we celebrate Archeology Day at Grand Canyon National Park ?
</p><p>Native people have lived in the Grand Canyon area for thousands of years and have left behind clues about their lives. The oldest artifacts are from the Paleo-Indian period and are nearly 12,000 years old.
</p><p>Did you know that Grand Canyon has over 4300 archeological resources with nearly 5% of the park surveyed? This gives us just a glimpse into the vast human history of the area.
</p><p>What hands-on activities will be happening at Grand Canyon National Park during Archeology Day?
</p><p>Hands-on activities for all ages will take place at Grand Canyon Visitor Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th.
</p><p>Join a ranger to make a split-twig figurine, similar to artifacts that have been found in  remote caves of the Grand Canyon. These split twig figurines may resemble a deer, or perhaps a bighorn sheep, and are thought to be a hunting talisman.
</p><p>You could also make a pinch pot out of clay and compare your work to thousand year old pots which were used for cooking, serving or storing food. Obtaining and preparing food used to take a lot more time for people of the past than it does for us today.
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If you want to pretend to be a modern archeologist, you can participate in the artifact sifting activity. When you find bits of evidence, perhaps you can discover what they are and what they were used for
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