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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Team Archaeology is back for our

second year! We are excited to be part

of Expo this year and pleased to offer

riders and participating communities

along the route even more oppor-

tunity to share the story of Iowa’s

amazing past. Iowa’s archaeological

sites, and the artifacts they contain,

tell the history of the first people to

travel this landscape and the stories

of each generation that has contrib-

uted to what we know of ourselves

today. As you travel through our

beautiful state, you State Archaeologist, John Doershuk, examining
ceramics with student, Kayla Resnick.
too are now a part

of that story, as well as our outreach booth at Expo

making history and near Henderson, Milo, Moravia,

for the future and Packwood as you ride and be sure

to wonder and to ask about Iowa archaeology. Use this

learn about! booklet as your guide to the week’s ac-

The Office tivities and please help yourself to free

of the State Ar- materials about our shared past from

chaeologist serves our outreach booth. Be sure to get one

a unique dual role in of this year’s free Iowa Archaeology

Iowa as both a University of Iowa re- wrist bands! Most of all, ride smart,

search unit and state agency. It is our be safe, and when you get home tell

goal to provide all Iowans the op- your friends and neighbors about Iowa

portunity to learn about their past so archaeology!

look for the Team Archaeology riders - John F. Doershuk (JFD), State Archaeologist

EFFIGY MOUNDS MARCHING BEAR

Cover: photograph of Loess Hills near Council Bluffs, courtesy of Mary De La Garza.