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Larry Kinsella Bio
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WORK HISTORYAvocational Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Researcher/Instructor 1972-Present
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY TRAININGLargely Self Taught Archaeology Field Schools Center for American Archaeology, Kampsville, IL 1972-1974 Museum of the Red River, Idabel, OK 1975, 1980, 1981, 1985
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS• Illinois Association for the Advancement of Archaeology (former President, Vice President, Editor, and Board Member) • Cahokia Archeological Society (current & former President, former Vice President, Board Member) • Cahokia Mounds Museum Society, (former Board Member) • Powell Archaeological Research Center (current Board Member) • Society for Primitive Technology • Illinois Archaeological Society • Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society • Lithic Artists Guild • Center for American Archaeology • Mounds City Archaeological Society member INSTRUCTOR OF ANCIENT TECHNOLOGIES• Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School, Ft. Zumwalt, Mo. (5 classes per day for 9 to12 days) primitive skills and hands-on activities (annually) • Woerther Elementary School, Ballwin, Mo., (5 classes, 1 day) atlatl, introduction to archaeology, cordage, and hands-on activities (annually) • Belle Valley Elementary School, Belleville, IL, flintknapping, atlatl, and hands-on activities (annually) • Freeburg Elementary, Freeburg IL, flintknapping, atlatl, introduction to archaeology • Evergreen High School, Chicago, IL, flintknapping, atlatl, introduction to archaeology • North Middle School, Godfrey, IL (5 classes,1 day) experimental archaeology, atlatl, cordage, and hands-on activities • Boy Scouts, Indian Lore Merit Badge, Cahokia Mounds Historic Site, Collinsville, IL (periodic) • Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., World Archaeology undergraduate class, ca. 150 students, lectures and demonstrations on primitive technologies and the importance of experimental archaeology (annually) • Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, North American Archaeology undergraduate class, ca. 35 students, demonstration of flintknapping and atlatl with hands-on activities (annually) • Center for American Archaeology, Kampsville, IL, Various ages, Introduction to Experimental Archaeology and Primitive Skills with hands-on activities • Adirondack Community College, Queensbury, NY, Experimental archaeology (5 classes for 5 days,) • Numerous other demonstrations and lectures for schools and other educational events and organizations (e.g., archaeology field schools)
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