On Saturday, June 25, the Burlington Heritage Museum will be the site of an exciting presentation about the early Paleo people in Iowa. Dr. Julie Morrow, Ph.D., will describe the most mysterious and fascinating journey ever taken in the history of humankind.
About 14,000 years ago, an Ice Age hunting culture and their canine companions began exploring the Icy Corridor and mountains of western North America. By 12,900 BCE, they had made it to the tip of South America. Rare campsites and a few dozen mammoth kills are all that remain to reconstruct their lifeway. This is the story of the origins and lifeways of the Clovis people who successfully colonized the New World.
Dr. Julie Morrow, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor for the Arkansas Archeological Survey and The University of Arkansas System, as well as an acclaimed archeologist and expert on Clovis and Paleo indigenous peoples. She has worked extensively at sites in Iowa and across the country.
Dr. Morrow’s presentation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Attendees are advised to use the Columbia Street entrance (with the blue awning). The event is free and open to the public; seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.