CCM Present The Legacy Project: ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE DELAWARE INDIANS, A 12,000 YEAR ODYSSEY

ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE DELAWARE INDIANS, A 12,000 YEAR ODYSSEY "This heavily illustrated presentation examines New Jersey’s rich Native American heritage. It begins with a discussion of the sources archaeologists use to inform their work, including artifacts, archaeological sites, colonial documents, and oral histories. Then, using a series of case studies the cultural history of the region is examined from the earliest Paleoindian pathfinders over 10,000 years ago through to the Lenape of the historic period. We see the changing lifestyles of New Jersey’s native inhabitants as the environment they lived in slowly evolved. The experience of the Lenape in the historic period is also examined through a series of case studies. The presence and continuing importance of Native Americans to the region today is also discussed. Richard Veit, Ph.D. is Professor of Anthropology and Interim Dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University. A North American historical archaeologist, his research focuses on the colonial Middle Atlantic Region. He is the author of seven books and has been the recipient of Monmouth University’s distinguished teacher award."