Archaeologists Work With Indigenous Peoples, Department of Natural Resources to Uncover History at Chapel Point State Park
November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 28 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news:
Before John Smith arrived and even before the glaciers melted to create the Chesapeake Bay, Indigenous Peoples had called the land that is now Maryland home.
Indigenous sites in Maryland have been dated as early as 12,000 years ago by archaeologists. Many Indigenous People lived along the then Susquehanna River, using the resources provided by the land.
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Before John Smith arrived and even before the glaciers melted to create the Chesapeake Bay, Indigenous Peoples had called the land that is now Maryland home.
Indigenous sites in Maryland have been dated as early as 12,000 years ago by archaeologists. Many Indigenous People lived along the then Susquehanna River, using the resources provided by the land.
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