In Search of the First Americans

On October 14, 2016, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History welcomed a group of scholars to explore newly revealed stories from sites across North America as a part of its annual Archaeology Lecture Series.

In Search of the First Americans

How and when did humans first come to North America? Learn about newly uncovered evidence from Florida and Oregon sites, and how it’s reshaping our understanding of the continent’s first human communities.

PANELISTS
Loren Davis, Oregon State University
Jessi Halligan, Florida State University
Dennis Jenkins, Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Jason Younker, University of Oregon
Moderated by Tom Connolly, Museum of Natural and Cultural History