All About Wampum

Archaeologist and educator Dr. Jim Bradley will discuss the Native American money system in a talk called Visiting Wampum: Dutch Archaeology in Albany and Environs, on Thursday, August 12 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s archaeology lecture series.

Dr. Bradley’s lecture will explore what wampum is, where it came from, and the many roles it played in the lives of native peoples and the Europeans during the 17th century.

A founder and president of ArchLink, Dr. Bradley is nationally recognized as an expert on the archaeology of Native American people of northeastern North America and their cultures.

A reception will follow in the Pease House Galleries. Admission for members is $12, or $8 for museum members.