Bob Beck recounts his experiences as a novice archaeologist volunteering on an active Bronze-age project in the mountains of Romania. This program will be presented on Zoom and in person!
Archaeology 101: Stories from a Bronze-age Burial Mound Excavation
This program will be presented on Zoom and in person!
Did you ever wonder what it was like to work on an archaeological dig? Bob Beck will explain in layman's terms the reasoning behind the dig, the equipment and personnel resources required, the logistics involved, the various lab techniques used on discovered remains, and the overall goals of the multi-year endeavor. Furthermore, using his own photographs, Bob will highlight a beautiful, relatively unknown region of Europe.
About Bob Beck:
Robert “Bob” Beck retired to the Monadnock area in August 2020 after a 30+ year career overseas serving in US Embassies in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Bob currently teaches Foreign Policy for Keene State’s Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL). In the summers of 2018, 2019, and 2022 Bob spent timing working on a Bronze-age archaeological dig in the mountains of Romania. He lives in Peterborough with his wife of 36 years, Meg.
About Peterborough Presents:
Peterborough Presents is a new series featuring the fascinating people living in our region. Learn about your neighbors expertise, creative work, and stories!
Interested in sharing your work or expertise?
All Peterborough Presents speakers present free of charge at in-person programs hosted at the Peterborough Town Library. We may accomodate a virtual presentation if required.
Have you published a book, taken an amazing trip, have a career story and skill to share, or have a class you'd like to teach? Peterborough Presents is designed to give a platform to local people who want to teach or share. You do not have to have a polished presentation, you just need to be passionate, comfortable speaking to a group, and have a presentation that the community will learn from and enjoy.
To pitch your presentation, email Library@PeterboroughTownLibrary.org and tell us about your idea. We welcome everyone to pitch their idea and are excited to work with you.
We are currently scheduling Winter 2022 speakers.
Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.
