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The London Chapter holds seven monthly meetings featuring a guest speaker(s) on the second Thursday of the month from September through to November and from January through to April. Meetings begin at 8:00 P.M. at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology, Attawandaron Road, London. Parking is free. Doors are open around 7:30 P.M. and there is time before the meeting for free juice and cookies and to view for free the Museum's exhibits on the precontact and early contact period archaeology of Ontario.

The September meeting of the London Chapter  was  held on Thursday, September 8, 2011, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The speaker was Dr. Neal Ferris of the Museum and University of Western Ontario who told us about the new Sustainable Archaeology Facility nearing completion at the Museum and provided an overview of his current Western Basin research near Arkona entitled: Archaeology of the Late Woodland Borderlands.

The October meeting of the London Chapter  was  held on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The speaker was Dr. Robert Pearce of the Museum informed us about an aspect of Ontario historical archaeology in a presentation entitled: The Samuel Bowman Site: A Significant Mid- to Late-Nineteenth Century Homestead.

The November meeting of the London Chapter  was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The speaker was Dr. Elizabeth Greene of the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Western Ontario who spoke about some aspects of her current research in a presentation entitled: The Roman Army on the British Frontier: Excavations at the Fort of Vindolanda.

The December meeting of the London Chapter was held on Thursday, December 8, 2010, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The meeting was our Annual Christmas Party!

The January meeting of the London Chapter  was held on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The speaker was Zoe Morris, a PhD candidate in Anthropology at the University of Western Ontario who spoke about some aspects of her current research in a presentation entitled: Reconstructing Late Woodland (AD 1000-1600) Iroquoian and Western Basin Agricultural Landscapes and Seasonality of Food Related Activities: Results of the Stable Isotopic, Radiographic and Histological Analysis of Archaeological White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey and Domestic Dog. See you there!!!

The February meeting of the London Chapter  will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The speaker will be Dr. Ronald Williamson of Archaeological Services Inc., Toronto, who will speak about some aspects of his current research on a large Iroquoian village near Pickering Ontario in a presentation entitled: The Mantle Site:  Urban Planning, Coalescence and Integration in Sixteenth Century Ontario.

The March meeting of the London Chapter  will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The speaker will be Dr. John Triggs of Wilfred Laurier University who will speak about some aspects of his current research at the Huron Mission of Sainte-Marie I in a presentation entitled: Conversations at Sainte-Marie I: Masonry Fireplaces Provide New Insight into the Structural Development of the Huron Mission Headquarters.

The April meeting of the London Chapter  will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. This meeting will be the perennial favourite Members Night where we feature several short (10-15 minute) presentations by various Chapter members. We are still looking for presenters and if you would like to participate please contact Chris Ellis cjellis@uwo.ca or Neal Ferris nferris@uwo.ca

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