2022 Event Overview

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival  
       -   CAS/ASHA Archaeology Symposium: More Than Curious
       -   Seminar: Uncovering Ginninderry: Interpreting the cultural landscape in a local sustainable development
       -   Field Day: Crinigans Hut Kids Archaeological Field Day
National Archaeology Week 2022
       -   Walking Tour
       -   Careers Day BBQ with ANU Archaeology 
       -   Seminar

More events to be uploaded throughout the year after they are finalised

 Crinigans Hut
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Kids Archaeological Field Day

Archaeological field day part of ACT Heritage Festival 2022

Become an archaeologist for a day!

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Crinigans Hut, Wander Ct, Amaroo

12-4pm, Saturday 23 April

About the day

An afternoon at Crinigan’s Hut using traditional and modern archaeology to recreate the lives of those who lived and built the stone cottage. Alongside many archaeological activities, we will record the site using 3D and 2D techniques which will be used to create digital models and help preserve the site.

• See the artefacts and learn about the site's history from Mariyn Folger, descendant of John Crinigan
• 2D survey recording of the foundations using archaeological mapping techniques
• 3D recording of the site
• Undertake an practice archaeological dig
• See how to use artefacts to interpret the past​

Come say hello at the welcome tent
​where you will be introduced to the site and activities

This is a COVID19 safe event
Ok but not the best for wheel chairs.
Wear good enclosed shoes and a hat  
No toilet available
​Water is provided if needed. 

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More Than Curious:
​CAS-ASHA Annual Symposium

Date and Time
Saturday 30th April
9:30am to 1pm, Peninsula Room
Part of ACT Heritage Festival 2022
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About this event
Join expert panellists as they explore issues in contemporary archaeological practice. Is the pursuit of archaeology motivated solely by curiosity about our historic and prehistoric past, as it once was? Does it have tangible value? This Canberra Archaeology Society – Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology event is part of the ACT and Region Heritage Festival. The event will feature 4 speakers, followed by a Q&A session (details below).

Please note that entry is by gold coin donation to CAS-ASHA.

Location
National Museum of Australia
Lawson Crescent
Acton, ACT 2601

Tickets available here.
​Image: The skull of Homo floresiensis. Image taken by Debbie Argue in 2006. Provided by Debbie Argue.

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