Upcoming archaeology presentation on native copper deposits

INDIANA – Over the past 10,000 years, native copper has been transported from deposits in the Lake Superior Basin across the continent, making its way into archaeology sites like Angel Mounds and beyond.

This free online 20-minute talk Coffee and Curators: Cold Sourced and Cold Brewed by Ryan Peterson, IUMAA Research Fellow, will provide a brief introduction to sourcing copper using trace elements and lead isotope analysis.

The event will be on Thursday, August 18, at 3 p.m. (ET/

Zoom registration – https://go.iu.edu/4s8A