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Utah Prehistory Week

Presented by Utah State History at Rio Grande Depot

May 1-May 8, 2010

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Utah Prehistory Week celebrates the vast and unique prehistory of the state. Did you know humans have lived in Utah for at least 13,000 years? Did you realize there are significant and important ancient archaeological sites even under the modern streets of Salt Lake City? Events during Prehistory Week are for young and old and include: May 1 ? Prehistory Week Open House. Rio Grande Depot, 10:00am-3:00pm. Admission is free. Visitors will be able to throw a spear with an atlatl, grind corn using stone tools, make crafts, see how spearheads and baskets were made, buy Navajo tacos, and much more. May 4 ? "Ask An Archaeologist." Rio Grande Depot, 11:00am?1:00pm. State archaeologists will be available to examine any artifacts you may have. Have you always wondered how old that arrowhead you found as a kid might be? This is a chance to find out. They won't do any appraisals, but they might be able to tell you what you've got. May 5 ? "The Bioarchaeology of Utah: What skeletal remains tell us about the lives of the prehistoric peoples of Utah." Rio Grande Depot, 6:00pm?7:30pm. Bioarchaeology includes the study of human skeletal material from archaeological and paleontological sites. Physical Anthropologist Derinna Kopp of State History's Antiquities Section will talk about what human skeletal remains from archaeological sites in Utah teach us about the past. How healthy were ancient people in Utah? What diseases did they have? Skeletons do tell stories. This presentation is free and open to the public. May 8 ? Tours of Danger Cave and Jukebox Cave.