This Thursday evening, February 25th, the library will host archaeologist Amanda Butler. Her presentation "Medieval Missionaries: East-Central Illinois and its Cahokia Connection" will discuss the Collins Archaeological Complex located along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, northwest of Danville, and its relationship to the Mississippian civilization who built the city of Cahokia near East St. Louis, Illinois. As a preview for the event please enjoy this repost from last April on "Digginig Up Illinois' Past."
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Have you ever found a rock that you knew must be a genuine arrowhead?
Have you ever dug a hole in your backyard hoping to discover the ruins of a lost civilization?
Have you ever wondered what life was like for the people that first settled Champaign County?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the questions above, then you're in luck! The Champaign County Historical Archives has several resources all about archaeology. We're home to books, files and newspaper articles all about the incredible archaeological discoveries made in Illinois! We even have a few artifacts of our own!
After you're finished with your extensive research, get a more hands on experience by visiting the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, the University of Illinois' Archaeology Department, or the Cohokia Mounds---Illinois' own lost civilization!
Are you the next 'Illinois' Jones, digging up the Land of Lincoln's history?
Lara, Archives Assistant
Donica M., Archives Assistant