Join us on December 9th, as Dr. Ashley Lemke presents: Past Lakes & Past Lives: Underwater Archaeology in the Great Lakes

Hello once again!! Hopefully the holiday season isn't stressing anyone out yet, but you're if in need of a distraction, be sure to come on down to the Sugar Maple on December 9th! And don't forget to tell your family and friends!!  

                                                Photo credit: Copyright 2020

At the end of the last ice age, water levels in the Great Lakes were much lower, exposing shallow areas and creating vast stretches of dry land. Plants, animals, and people lived on these now submerged landscapes - and underwater archaeology can reveal what their lives were like. Over a decade of research in Lake Huron has discovered 9,000 year old hunting sites and stone tools.

Dr. Askley Lemke is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is the former chair of the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology and an Explorers Club Fellow. She works on land and underwater to expolore the past and has excavated sites throughout (and underwater) in the United States, as well as Germany, Spain, Romania, and Serbia. Above is a photo of her with 9,000 year old peat!!

Event info:
Date: 12/9/2024
Time: 7-9pm CST
Cost: FREE!!
Location: Back room of the Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bay View, WI
(talk will also be available via livestream but no recording for later viewing).