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Review:
Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village is a fully operational archaeological dig site in South Dakota.
Excavations are carried out in the Thomsen Center Archeodome, by a rotating roster of university students. Most exhibits are visible within the excavation site.
The village hosts tours and field trips. Teachers are provided with educational packets that contain age-appropriate activities. In Kids Dig, children get to excavate and uncover plastic arrowheads, which they exchange later for real arrowheads at the gift shop. Families will enjoy some friendly competition as they learn how to throw a spear. Special events feature storytellers, sky-tellers, artists, and more. During winter months, the village hosts “Lakota Games on Ice”, where the community participates in ancestral winter games.
Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, 3200 Indian Village Road, Mitchell, SD, Phone: 605-996-5473
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