Utah Prehistory Week

Utah Prehistory Week will be celebrated May 5-12 with activities throughout the state. Here's a look at what will be happening in the Salt Lake area:

May 5: Open house, Department of State History, 300 Rio Grande, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tours of the archaeology lab, atlatl and spears, crafts, corn grinding, fun for kids and adults.

May 6, 9, 12: Tours of the ongoing excavations at the prison site in Draper. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Contact Andy Yentsch at ayentsch@utah.gov with "Prison Site Tour" in the subject line.

May 8: Consult with an archaeologist. Do you have any prehistoric artifacts at home? Do you have any questions about archaeology of Utah? Bring your artifacts or questions to the Department of State History, 300 Rio Grande, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. No appraisals.

May 10: "Muyatainka — An Archaeological and Ethnographic Context for a Prehistoric Flute from Range Creek." A presentation by Jody Patterson, archaeologist with Montgomery Archaeological Consultants in Moab. Department of State History, 300 Rio Grande, 7 p.m.

May 12: Tours of Danger and Jukebox caves with archaeologists from the antiquities section. Space is limited and reservations are required. Contact Ron Rood at rrood@utah.gov with "Danger Cave Tour" in the subject line.

May 12: Utah Museum of Natural History, 1390 E. President's Circle, shows off rarely seen collections from Glen Canyon excavations and also features exhibits "From Above: Images of a Storied Land" and "Range Creek: An Anthropology of Place." Regular museum admission applies.

For information on events statewide, go to www.history.utah.gov. To get involved, go to www.utaharchaeology.org.