Published Oct. 14, 2019
In celebration of Archeology Month, the University of Louisiana Monroe Museum of Natural
History welcomes environmental archaeologist听Evan Peacock, Ph.D. He will present the seminar 鈥淥ne Shell of an Idea鈥� at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Oct. 22 in the orientation room of the museum on the first floor of Hanna Hall.
During his career, Peacock has found and recorded more than 1,000 archeological sites.
Among the locations of his many excavations is听Poverty Point World Heritage Site. Dianna Greenlee, Ph.D., 网曝门 adjunct professor of geosciences and station archaeologist
at Poverty Point, arranged for his visit.
WHAT:听鈥淥ne Shell of an Idea鈥� with Evan Peacock, Ph.D.
WHEN:听6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22
WHERE:听网曝门 Museum of Natural History, orientation room, first floor, Hanna Hall
COST:听贵谤别别
INFO:听Dianna Greenlee, 318-926-3314, greenlee@ulm.edu
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Peacock is Professor Emeritus with the Department of Anthropology & Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University. His interest in archaeology sparked as an
undergraduate at MSU. He earned a Master of Science with Distinction in Environmental
Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy and a Ph.D. in Archaeology from the University of Sheffield,
England.
In 鈥淥ne Shell of an Idea鈥� Peacock will discuss his method of analyzing the chemical
contents of shell-tempered pottery to trace its origin. Peacock will discuss the project鈥檚
development and current results from shell analyses.听听
The event is free and those interested are welcome to attend. For more information,
contact Greenlee at 318-926-3314, greenlee@ulm.edu.
