Join us tomorrow at 6 p

May 9, 2018

Join us tomorrow at 6 p.m. for the final edition of the 2017-18 season of 2nd Thursday Science Talks, when Dr. Elizabeth Moore, curator of archaeology, presents "Eyreville: Archaeology on Virginia's Eastern Shore"! Admission is free!

Located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, an early component at the Eyreville site is allowing archaeologists to examine Virginia's colonial settlement and adaptation in the early 17th century. Discovered during stump removal after a tree fall, parts of this site contain Dutch yellow brick, elaborately decorated Dutch pipes, and several early coins among a wide variety of artifacts.

Features include a foundation, a buried hearth, and many features with oyster shell and animal bone including pig and cow. An examination of the animal remains provides a unique opportunity to examine how early colonists adapted their foodways to meet the conditions and resources of the New World.