The University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras’ Museum of History, Anthropology and Art opens a new archaeology exhibition entitled “Artifacts: Indigenous Technology” on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 7:00pm.
Artifacts made of stone, snail, and bone have been selected to offer a broad array of the old tools and fascinating techniques used in making everyday objects. There are also many pieces of great artistic value and/or ritual significance (cemis, daggers, dujos, and amulets) used by Puerto Rico’s Taíno ancestors. The exhibition will be a great opportunity to study indigenous society, get to know the technologies applied to raw materials, and enjoy the remarkable collection of archaeological pieces housed in the museum.
For more information, you may call (787) 763-3939 or (787) 764.0000 extensions 2456, 2452, or 1604; or write to museo@uprrp.edu
For full description (in Spanish), see http://aehuprrp.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/artefactos-tecnologia-indigena/
