ORNC Council Speaker Series –
Studying Maryland's Ice Age Peoples in Baltimore County and Beyond
Zachary Singer, PhD, State Terrestrial Archeologist, Maryland Historical Trust
Tuesday, January 21; 7 - 8:30 p.m. (in the Oregon Ridge Nature Center Auditorium)
Recent discoveries at a site in Reisterstown suggest that Ice Age hunter-gatherers inhabited what is now Baltimore County, crafting tools from local stone, which they then carried with them throughout the region. This presentation will provide an overview of the Paleoindian Period (13,000-10,000 years before present) in Maryland based on data from the statewide Maryland Fluted Point Survey and recent excavations organized by the Maryland Historical Trust. Attendees will have the opportunity to view 13,000 year old artifacts, including the types of local stone favored for tool-making during the period.
Zachary Singer is State Terrestrial Archeologist at the Maryland Historical Trust. Zac received his BA in anthropology from the University of Maryland and his MA and PhD. in anthropology from the University of Connecticut. Zac’s research interests include archeological geophysics, 3D photogrammetry, lithic technologies and Fluted Point sites in Eastern North America.
Adults
$10 per person (FREE for ORNCC Members)
Registration for this program closes on Sunday, January 19.
Members may only register guests who are covered by their membership. All other guests must register separately as a non-member. This program will be presented in-person at Oregon Ridge Nature Center. All fees paid are considered donations and are not refundable unless Oregon Ridge Nature Center cancels the program. A reminder email will be sent to all registered guests prior to the program.
