Stories of Climate Change from the Coast of Peru

Elizabeth Rodgers

When: Tuesday, November 12 (6 pm)

Format: In-person and Virtually on Zoom

In-Person Location: Wilson Museum’s Hutchins Education Center,
112 Perkins Street, Castine ME

Program Description

Beyond the study of past cultures, archaeology can tell us about the history of earth systems and human experiences of climate change. Archaeologists have been studying El Niño—a recurring climate phenomenon that severely impacts the north coast of Peru—for over 40 years, learning how past societies managed sudden changes in this system over time. Elizabeth Rodgers, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, will explore what artifacts, sites, and landscapes tell us about connections between people and climate and how this history can help us think about climate change affecting communities today, even here in Maine.

Visit the Wilson Museum’s calendar of events to register to attend virtually on Zoom: www.wilsonmuseum.org/calendar