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International Archaeology Day

Presented by The Department of History, Classics, and Religion and the Department of Anthropology

October 17, 2026

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location: Tory Building Foyer (Main Entrance), North Campus, University of Alberta

Join us for International Archaeology Day! An event to celebrate and learn about research, teaching, and outreach related to archaeology at the University of Alberta. The event will include talks about current research and community engagement being done by staff, activities like stone tool making, pottery drawing, a student poster competition, tours of the Archaeology Labs and WG Hardy Classics Museum, other fun demonstrations, and information tables about archaeology in the province.

The event is hosted by the Department of Anthropology and the Department of History, Classics, and Religion, in collaboration with the Archaeological Institute of America Edmonton Society. To learn more about International Archaeology Day and the Archaeological Institute of America, click here.

This is a free public event and is family friendly!

ENTER THE STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION HERE!

Schedule of Events: 

Throughout the Day: Information tables, tours of the WG Hardy Museum, Archaeology Lab, Fossil Hominid Lab, A Taste of Classics - a chance to sample Greek and Roman delicacies, and other activities

9:00 am:  Event Opening

10:00 am: Pottery Drawing in T 2-58

10:30 am: Flint knapping and stone tool demonstration T 1-61

11:00 am: Talk: Finding Connections Via Pottery: An Analyses of Pottery Styles Within Alberta
Dr. Andrew Lints, Curator, Archaeology, Royal Alberta Museum
Room T B-45

12:00 pm:  Student poster competition

1:00 pm:  Talk: Archaeology That Matters: Indigenous-Engaged Archaeology in Practice
Dr. Kisha Supernant, IPIA, Associate Dean Indigenous Engagement, University of Alberta
Room T B-45

2:00 pm: Flint knapping and stone tool demonstration T 1-61

2:30 pm: Pottery Drawing in T 2-58

3:00pm: Event Closing

Vendor participants will include:

  • Archaeological Institute of America
  • Archaeological Society of Alberta
  • Humayma Excavation Project
  • Carthage Lamp Lab
  • Kallithea Lab
  • Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology
  • UAlberta Anthropology Undergraduate Association
  • Archaeology Survey of Alberta
  • History, Classics, and Religion Undergraduate Society (HCRUS)
  • Archaeology Club
  • UAlberta Archaeology Certificate
  • Alchemy
  • Aramaic Incantation bowls
  • UofA Archaeology Certificate
  • Cultural Resource Management Firms