WILLEMSTAD - The National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management Foundation (NAAM) has started an international project in which Curaçao and its cultural-historical heritage are central.
In the 'Curaçao Cultural Landscape Project', archeology students will gain experience with fieldwork in Curaçao in the coming month. The students are guided in this by foreign and local archaeologists. The project focuses on the influence of the inhabitants of Curaçao on the natural environment and biodiversity.
“We also look at which solutions have been devised in the past for the challenges of the climate, such as drought and extreme weather. These issues started with the earliest inhabitants of Curaçao (around 3400 BC) and are still taking place,” explained NAAM in a press release.
Volunteers can also meet the archaeologists and help with the work, such as excavating and collecting finds. This is possible on Sundays 10, 17 and 24 July from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. On Saturday 30 July there will be an open day for anyone interested in the results.