Time Sifters Archaeology Society Newsletter February 2019

FEBRUARY-2019 PRESERVATION EDUCATION RESEARCH INSPIRE Dear Member: In February we are offering two fantastic events for members. First on February 20, Dr. John Kantner of the University of North Florida, will give us an update on his work in Chaco Canyon. The stunning monu- mental buildings in Chaco Canyon have yielded some of the most amazing artifacts ever found in the ancient American Southwest. Next on February 23rd we have our second In-Depth Series Seminar: “Archaeology for Beginners”. This is a three day class on the fundamentals including: classroom, digging, analyzing finds and cataloging. It will be taught by Dr. Steven Derfler. It will be held at the Curry Houses Historic District in Bradenton. A flyer, on page three of this newsletter describes the whole seminar. There is limited space so register today. Applications are on the website and included with this email. If you have any topics or subjects you would like to hear about, please let us know because we are starting to put together ideas for next season’s lectures. We are always open for compliments and suggestions. Thank you for being a member of Time Sifters. Darwin “Smitty” Smith, President [email protected] February 20, 6:00 PM Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota Turquoise, Trumpets, and Tchamahias: The Wealth of Chaco Canyon Dr. John Kantner, Associate VP for Research & Dean of the Graduate School Professor of Anthropology University of North Florida The stunning monumental buildings in Chaco Canyon have yielded some of the most amazing artifacts ever found in the ancient Ameri- can Southwest. Thousands of turquoise ornaments, copper bells and chocolate from Mesoamerica, and shell trum- pets from the Pacific Ocean are just some of the rare and beautiful objects found by archaeologists in the 1,000- year-old edifices of this re- mote canyon. But while to- day we marvel at these treas- ures, what did they mean to the ancient Puebloan people who lived in the Chaco World?

Notes from a Time Sifter recognized as an official seal of Nam Viet, and that the ceremonial drum found in the tomb is related Biased History By Evelyn Mangie, to the bronze age Dong Son drums Time Sifters Board Member that were produced in the Tonkin There is a very nice museum in Nanyue, means “south of the area of northern Vietnam. They are the city of Canton located in the Yue”, referring to 5th-4th century found throughout Southeast Asia Guangzhou Province of southern BCE tribes there (Britannica). It as well as in southern China China. It is built over a 2000-year was a wealthy kingdom with many There is no -old intact tomb of the emperor mineral deposits and because of its mention of Zhao Mo who ruled there from warm, wet climate, able to produce Vietnam at 137-122 BCE. The tomb was two seasons of rice. Its coastal the museum discovered in 1983, while digging position made it accessible for but both foundations for a new hotel. The active trade with China, India, sides agree Chinese proudly declared the Southeast Asia and even Africa. that the tomb as one of China’s major King Zhao Mo was the grandson kingdom of archeological discoveries and an of the very powerful emperor, Dong Son drum Nanyue was important heritage site calling it Zhao Tuό who ruled Nanyue for by K. K. Hirst). a vassal to “the most precious historical cultural 68 years (204-136 BCE) after he heritage of the Chinese Han Dynasty”. took control of this prosperous the great Han empire and that the The Han Dynasty was the golden region when the Qin Dynasty (221 grandfather, Zhao Tuo (Triéu Vũ Dȧ age of Chinese history (206 BCE- -206 BCE) began to fall. Unlike in Vietnamese), the first king of 220 CE.), the time of prosperity, his grandfather, Zhao Mo was not Nanyue (Nam Viet) was able to form military hegemony and many a strong leader. He tightened the an independent empire. But the technological accomplishments. It connection with the Han and even Vietnamese historians believe that is considered to be the foundation of begged the very powerful Han both Triéu Vũ Dȧ and Triéu Mat Chinese culture and more than emperor, Wudi, to protect Nanyue. were Vietnamese hero's rather than 90% of today’s Chinese population The neighboring Vietnamese see it Chinese and that Triéu Vũ Dȧ claim to be descendants of the differently. (Wikipedia). established the kingdom of Nam Han. The new discovery dates to They refer to Nanyue as Nam Viet, the Viet and extended his empire south the high point in Han history so Vietnamese words for “south of to Đà Nẵng after defeating some Chinese archaeologists and historians the Yue” and they refer to emperor non-Chinese locals. It was the powerful eagerly began to study the more Zhao Mo with a Vietnamese Triéu Vũ Dȧ who reigned over this than 1000 artifacts found in the name, Triéu Mat. They claim empire for 68 years (204-136 BCE) tomb. The government opened that he was the grandson of keeping the weakening Chinese Qin the museum in 1988 and named Triéu Vũ Dȧ (Chinese Zhao Tuo) Dynasty at bay and forming a diplomatic it “The Museum of the Nanyue from the Vietnamese Triéu family relationship with the new Han Dynasty. King of the Han Dynasty” to that they revere as the founding Triéu Vũ Dȧ outlived his sons so it proudly house the splendid kings of Vietnam. The Vietnamese was his grandson, Triéu Mat artifacts from the tomb: (Chinese Zhao Mo) who became king even though he was in his 70s Sarcophacus made of jade sewn together with red silk The oldest imperial Imprint of seal Bronze & Gold Tiger Vietnam in Orange, China in Green seal ever found in a when he inherited the throne. Not Ceremonial Bronze Drum the heroic leader like his grandfather, Chinese tomb claim that the Triéu kings stood when he was attacked in 111 BCE up against Han oppression and by the neighboring Minyan peoples, These magnificent artifacts buried that the artifacts from the tomb he called upon the Han emperor for with the emperor suggest that link the emperor to Vietnam, help. By that time, the Han empire Zhao Mo was a wealthy Chinese noting that the bronze seal is was ruled by the very powerful king who ruled as a vassal of the Chinese emperor, Wudi, who took Han. The name of the kingdom, the opportunity to annex Nam Viet to his empire. Wudi sent 100,000 troops and established Han rule in the kingdom creating nine military states with Chinese names. Notes continued on page 3 ...

Notes continued from page 2 ... centuries, sometimes able to is their renegade province (lonely Triéu Mat was able to keep a vassal regain their independence but planet). status and so able to build his losing it again and again. These artifacts tell not only of the fabulous tomb, but the people of Nevertheless, although there was magnificence of the artwork Nam Viet never fully accepted (and still is) Chinese influence, produced in that period but also Chinese authority. In spite of the the Vietnamese people never lost of the contentious relationship Chinese claim over the area, they their authentic local culture in spite between China and its closest rebelled against Chinese authority of being left out of Nanyue’s history Southern neighbor, Vietnam. many times over the following and China’s belief that Vietnam News & Events February 28th, 6:00pm Palmetto Library , 923 6th St. W. Palmetto, Florida 34221 Florida's Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad Sherry Svekis Vice President Time Sifters Angola was a community of freedom seekers that in the 1810s was located between the Manatee River and Sarasota Bay. It was a place of refuge and peace until it was destroyed in a massive slave raid in 1821. What were the events that brought the freedom seekers to the Manatee River? What happened to those who were captured, and those who es- caped? Sherry will share the story of how the evidence for Angola was compiled by historians and archae- ologists, leading to its recognition as a National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. Officers: Board of Directors Copyright © 2019 Darwin \"Smitty\" Smith, President Time SiftersArchaeologySociety,Inc., Sherry Svekis, Vice President Directors: Steven Derfler All rights reserved. vacant, Secretary Robert Bopp Evelyn Mangie We send newsletters to people Laura Harrison, Treasurer Dorothy Cascio Sharon McConnell who have attended or expressed Karen Jensen, Membership Glenn Cooper interestin our lecturesand given us their email address.

Membership Speakers & Events Calendar Lifetime: $350 Unless noted, all will be held at 6:00 PM Individual: $25 Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236 Family: $35 Student: $10 February 20 Research Updates on the Chaco Canyon Phenomenon Pay online at: Dr. John Kantner WWW.TimeSifters.org Or mail checks to: February 23 Time Sifters, Inc. In-Depth Series: Archeology for Beginners—Class 1 PO Box 5283 Dr. Steven Derfler ** Curry House Historic District Sarasota, FL. 34277 For complete info go to WWW.TimeSifters.org. March 20 The Page-Ladson Site—15,000 Year old Florida Dr. Jesse Halligan March 16 In-Depth Series: Archeology for Beginners—Class 2 Dr. Steven Derfler ** Curry House Historic District For complete info go to WWW.TimeSifters.org. Time Sifters Archaeology Society P. O. Box 5283, Sarasota, FL 34277