Anthropology Club Exhibit in Boston

The Anthropology Club has been invited to present an exhibit at The Boston Museum of Science, October 5 and 6. As part of Massachusetts Archaeology Month, the Boston Museum of Science is hosting exhibits by professional archaeology organizations, Franklin Pierce University and Harvard University. This is the eighth year the New England Archeology Association has organized this event. The Anthropology Club exhibit will feature atlatls, which are prehistoric devices used to throw spears. Atlatls were used in every prehistoric civilization. The spear rests in the atlatl, and when the spear is thrown it will travel three times as far as it would if thrown without it. This device would be used in hunting and fishing. The oldest atlatl is 20,000 years old. Today they are used for sport and in competition. On the first day of the exhibit the club will have an informational presentation. On the second day they will demonstrate how an atlatl is used, by throwing spears at a mammoth replica the museum is providing. The Anthropology Club has 27 members, 14 of which will be traveling to Boston. The club advisor is Bob Goodby, Archaeology professor at Franklin Pierce. Anthropology Club Vice President Jesse Gagnon said, "It's basically a science fair at a professional level." On October 5, the exhibits will be shown to schoolchildren. Two thousand students have already registered to attend the event. On October 6, the museum will be opening the exhibit to the public, with seven thousand people registered to attend. Members of the Franklin Pierce community who are interested in seeing the exhibit can go on Saturday, October 6, the day the exhibits will be open to the public. The cost of admission is $50.