Battlefields of the Pequot War will be hosting a lecture at the Acton Public Library in Old Saybrook, Connecticut at 7PM on November 16, 2010. Dr. Kevin McBride and David Naumec of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center will provide a brief overview of the Pequot War and present news from recent archaeological survey […]
5th Annual Native American Archaeological Roundtable: NATIVE CONFLICT The Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT On Saturday, October 30 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm see Battlefields of the Pequot War researchers David Naumec and Joseph Peters (Pequot) provide a presentation entitled Fighting the Pequot War (1636-1638): A Historical and Archaeological accounting of Native […]
During the summer of 2010 the University of Connecticut conducted a Battlefield Archaeological Field School where university students learned and worked alongside museum archaeologists at Pequot War battlefield sites in Mystic, Connecticut. During their stay, the field school students not only learned battlefield and traditional archaeological field methods, they had the chance to meet and […]
The 2010 University of Connecticut Battlefield Archaeology Field School has come to an end, and a successful summer it was! Nine university students from six states, as far as Iowa, migrated to Mystic, Connecticut and to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center for eight weeks. During one of the hottest New England summers on […]
Hello Friends, We have updated our Contact Information. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any reason – suggestions, comments or concerns are always welcome. Can’t wait to hear from you! – The Battlefields Staff
Hello Readers! The Battlefields Team will be teaching an Archaeological Field School during the upcoming summer! The University of Connecticut’s Department of Anthropology will be working with the Battlefields of the Pequot War project to offer the UConn Field School in Battlefield Archaeology. For more information, please contact Dr. Kevin McBride at kevin.mcbride(at)uconn.edu. – The […]
Well, the time has come. After a week of beautiful 70 degree weather, the Battlefields staff is gearing up once again for another exciting field season. Archaeological work will begin shortly! So, what do archaeologists do to prepare for a field season? Research the Site: Part of the Battlefields project research has been to understand […]
Thanks to Mr. Collette at the New London Day for his fabulous March 11, 2010 article on Battlefields of the Pequot War. What a great way to get word out about the project! All the best, The “Battlefields” Team
Hello Readers! Our team concluded the 2009 Field Season (Archaeological work) in December, and since we live and work in Connecticut, we are currently on hold due to the frozen tundra of southern New England. Check back in the Spring of 2010 for some very cool updates! We learned a lot in 2009: perfecting our […]
