Angel Mounds State Historic Site: Ancient Indiana Metropolis
A thousand years ago, Evansville was home to a thriving community of Mississippian Indians on the banks of the Ohio River. Each year, archaeologists come closer to uncovering the mysteries of these past inhabitants by combing over artifacts they left behind. Your students will make very personal connections with this prehistoric Native American culture and the natural landscape.
Download the Angel Mounds pages from the 2011-2012 Education Program Guide! Or you can download the entire guide.
Academic topics covered:
- Prehistoric Native American culture (Mississippian ca. 1000 — 1400 A.D.)
- Archaeology
- Nature
- Star lore
SCHOOL GROUP TOURS
MoundQuest
Grades 3 – 12
Fee: $2 per student
Take a walk in Mississippian footsteps on this guided tour of the ancient village site.
Birds, Berries, Beavers & Bark
Grades PreK – 12
Fee: $2 per student
Discover how the “bare necessities” gave Mississippians the means to not only survive but thrive.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Native American Days
Sept. 21, 2011
All grades (targeted to 5th graders)
Fee: $2 per student
Span space and time to experience a complete narrative of Native American lifeways.
Archaeology C.S.I. (Cultural Site Investigation) School Day
May 18, 2012; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Grades 6 and 7
Fee: $3.50 per student
In cooperation with Indiana University’s Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Angel Mounds offers 6th and 7th grade math, science and social studies students the unique opportunity to experience science in action! Exposure to the real-world application of scientific principles provides students a greater understanding and appreciation of their curriculum.
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS — On-site and Outreach*
Archaeology C.S.I. (Cultural Site Investigation)*
Grades 6 and 7
Fee: $2 per student
Discover the “real-world” applications of math, science and social studies curricula in the field of archaeology.
From Archaeology to History*
Grades 4 – 12
Fee: $2 per student
Learn about pioneers of Indiana archaeology, Glenn A. Black and Eli Lilly, in this modern retrospective of Angel Mounds.
Mythic Lithics*
Grades 2 – 12
Fee: $4 per student
Make functional tools using stone technology in this experimental archaeology activity.
Indiana's Original Rivertown*
Grades 3 – 12
Fee: $2 per student
Learn about Mississippian daily lifeways and how proximity to the Ohio River made Angel Mounds prime real estate for ancient development.
Long Sash vs. Orion*
Grades PreK – 12
Fee: $2 per student
Sit beneath the night sky and wonder with the imagination of the ancients in the STARLAB portable planetarium.
Secrets of the Soil
Grades 2 – 12
Fee: $2 per student
Unearth real artifacts in this hands-on lesson on the “minutia” of archaeology.
* Mileage reimbursement is required for travel to schools outside the site's immediate surrounding counties.
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