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  • Archaeologists Find Egyptian Mummy Buried With the ‘Iliad’
    The New York Times has an interesting post about a discovery in Egypt. A 2,000 year old mummy in the burial site known as Oxyrhynchus had a papyrus fragment of the Homeric epic “Iliad” in a clay packet outside its wrappings. The mummy was a non-royal male,

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Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings!

Friday, May 2ndField Trip to Danville, IL.

Details here.
Friday, May 8thGeneral Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom.

Thomas Loebel will present “Seeing Beneath the Ground: Geophysics and Archaeological
Explorations in Illinois”.
Saturday, May 9thJunior Study Group Meeting – 2:00 PM, in person at the College of DuPage Technical Education Center (TEC) Building – Room 1038A (Map).

“The Rock Cycle and Sedimentation”

Specifics of this meeting are available from Scott Galloway, 630-670-2591,  gallowayscottf@gmail.com.
Saturday, May 16thPaleontology Study Group – 7:30 PM via Zoom.

John Catalani will present “An Ordovician Konzentrat Lagerstätte: The Dixon Mifflin
Residuum Fauna”.
Saturday, May 23rdCGMA Show, Kane County Fairgrounds
Sunday, May 24thCGMA Show, Kane County Fairgrounds
Saturday, May 30thField Trip to Braceville, IL.

Details here.
Sunday, May 31stField Trip to Braceville, IL.

Details here.
No meeting this monthMineralogy Study Group

  • Past Archaeology Study Group Meetings

    November – December, 2008 – Holidays – no meetings October 2008 – Alaska Eskimos/Native Americans of Alaska September 2008 – Introduction of Horses in the Americas by ESCONI member, Sheila Bergmann June-August 2008 – Summer Vacation – no meetings May 2008 – Holiday Weekend  – no meeting April 2008 – “Archaeology of the Cahokia and Dixon Mounds” by ESCONI member Bryan Nugent. March, 2008 – “Archaeology of the Mississippian period” by Bryan Nugent. February, 2008 – Bryan Nugent led a discussion of the “Woodland period of North America.” January, 2008 – “North American Archaeology Period Review” by Bryan Nugent. October, 2007…

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  • Past Paleontology Meetings

    January 15, 2000    Micro-Fossils/Identifying Mazon Creek Animals February 19, 2000    Identifying Mazon Creek Plants March 18, 2000 Larson Quarry. Bring in Specimens from your trips to this quarry. Dave Carlson will be giving a detailed presentation with overheads, handouts and specimen displays of his collecting at this local quarry. He will discuss the history, geology and analysis of the types of fossils found there. April 15, 2000 No Meeting due to conflict with MAPS Fossil Expo in Macomb, Illinois. For more information about MAPS, click on MAPS Fossil EXPO May 20, 2000  Sylvania, Ohio Quarry. Sylvania, Ohio is a world famous…

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  • Lapidary Study Group

    The Lapidary Study Group used to meet the third Friday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. in room 162 of the COD Art Center at the College of DuPage Glen Ellyn Campus.  The Lapidary Study Group meets upon request. Chairperson: Sheila Bergmann

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    Paleontology Study Group Information

    The Paleontology Study Group meets the third Saturday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. in room 161 of the K Building at the College of DuPage Glen Ellyn Campus. Chairperson: John Good

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    Mineral / Micromount Study Group Information

    The Mineral/Micromount Study Group meets the second Saturday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. in room 161 of the K Building at the College of Dupage Glen Ellyn Campus.  Chairperson: Kathy Dedina

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    Archaeology Study Group Information

    The Archaeology Study Group normally meets the fourth Saturday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. in room 161 of the K Building at the College of DuPage Glen Ellyn Campus starting March 22, 2003.   Chairperson:  Bryan Nugent

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  • Past Mineral & Micromount Study Group Meetings

    January 8, 2000 Video on Upper Michigan February 12, 2000 Minerals of Langban, Sweden March 11, 2000 Unusual Crystal Forms – Twins and Pseudomorphs. Crystals frequently appear “different” from the classic textbook illustrations. Sometimes twins are formed reflecting a series of crystals faces. Sometimes the crystals are not what they seem. Instead they look like one crystal form, but chemically are replaced by another mineral to become a pseudomorph. Both types will be illustrated with specimens. April 8, 2000 Minerals of Mont St. Hilaire, Canada. This is another world class location with a great number of species, diverse, unique and…

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  • Past General Meetings

    As we move content from the previous ESCONI web site to the new site, we want to keep information about some past general meetings. We look forward to more General Meetings like these: “Ice Age Paleo Indian Cultures of the Great Lakes” by Scott Demel, Field Museum of Natural History, December 2008 General Meeting. In this presentation, Scott provided an overview and insights into parts of the new permanent exhibit, The Ancient Americas. We learned how the views about these Americans are changing what we thought we knew! Field Museum photo Geo-CK-46.1T, by John Weinstein. “New Gem Exhibit at Field Museum of Natural History”…

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  • In Memoriam

    In Memoriam

    Don Brazda Jr, son of Don Brazda, long-time ESCONI member and former President, passed away on September 7.   Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 305, Chicago IL 60610

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  • Mazon Creek Fossil Flora Book For Sale

    Mazon Creek Fossil Flora Book For Sale

    The Mazon Creek Fossil Flora by Jack Wittry You can purchase copies on ebay, Amazon or at most club functions like meetings and some field trips. These will be available at the ESCONI General and Paleontology meetings. Questions? Feel free to call Andrew Jansen at (630) 739-7721 or e-mail at esconibooks@aol.com.  Dealer inquiries are welcome.  

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