Chicago land prehistory, emphasizing Lake County’s prehistoric Native American past
Presented by Dan Melone
Do you want to know what Chicago and Lake County were like before its current settlement? Dan Melone will discuss the people of the pre-Chicago period, and what was left behind. In addition, Dan will present his prehistoric and historic findings throughout the Lake County region.
Dan Melone is a Great Lakes Archaeologist, a Scientific Affiliate at Field Museum in Chicago and an Archaeologist and Education Coordinator at Raupp Memorial Museum in Buffalo Grove. He is currently conducting archaeological research of prehistoric and historic sites throughout the Chicagoland area. He is also conducting ethnographic research on identity and economic, political, religious, and social aspects between Native Americans and settlers of early Chicago.