VAS Dives into Underwater Archaeology Get ready for an exciting day of shipwrecks and discovery at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. We will be taking advantage of the museum's fun shipwreck simulator event and then will embark upon a private tour for VAS members and friends. Details will be forthcoming, but be sure to pencil […]

Atlatl experts Bob and Cheryll Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl teach traditional and modern techniques of atlatl and dart construction, flint knapping, hafting stone points, and cordage making. Enjoy atlatl lore and coaching on the use of your new atlatl. Pre-registration required. Call 802-759-2412. Fee includes instruction and materials. Fee: $70.00

Participate in or watch this annual atlatl championship testing skills in accuracy and distance. The sport of using the atlatl to throw darts is based on the ancient hunting technique. Newcomers to experts welcome. Flint-knapping demonstrations and lessons throughout the day. Pre-registration for competitors required. Call (802) 759-2412 to register. Fee: Competitors: $12.00, Adult Visitors: $6.00, Free […]

The Rupert, VT, and Hebron, NY historical societies host Jess Robinson, Vermont State Archaeologist, for an evening presentation. He will give an overview of the precontact Native history in western Vermont and eastern New York from the first human entrants in the region until the time of European contact. He will highlight some notable archaeological […]

Join State Archaeologist Jess Robinson for a tour of the Vermont Archaeology Heritage Center! Visitors can tour the facilities, view select artifacts curated there, and learn what they reveal about the lives of the ancient and historic people who made them.

Mark your calendars -- the 2024 Vermont Archaeological Society  annual meeting will be held in conjunction with Vermont Archaeology Month on September 28th at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, VT. Please join us along the beautiful shores of Lake Champlain for a day of learning and exploration. The annual meeting will include a […]

Dr. Stéphen Rostain of the French National Center for Scientific Research is one of France’s preeminent archaeologists. As part of Archaeology Month 2024, The UVM Department of Anthropology is pleased to host Dr. Rostain for a presentation discussing the recent discovery of previously unrecorded ancient cities in the Ecuadorean Amazon.

Vermont Archaeological Society (VAS) will be tabling at the CCHS History Alive event. VAS board members will demonstrate flint knapping, the technique of stone tool making and discuss the materials and processes of flint knapping and lithic technologies, and what they can tell us about past peoples of Vermont. In addition, we will table artifacts […]

he Vermont Archaeological Society's 2025 Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, September 27th at Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village in Brownington. We are excited to gather with colleagues and friends as we celebrate 30 years of Vermont State Archaeology Month! Please join us in the rolling hills of the Northeast Kingdom for what […]