Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Archaeologist Ellen Berkland introduced about forty seniors at the Second Half Lifelong Learning Center in Fall River to the first people who entered this region over 12,000 year ago at a presentation she gave on November 5, 2019. Ellen has been a practicing archaeologist for over 30 years, including work for the City of Boston and the Big Dig archaeological campaigns. She currently administers tow federal grants documenting and protecting critical island resources on three DCR managed islands. Her presentation began with a description of how the glaciers shaped New England and included a display of various tools used by indigenous people thousands of years ago. Click here for an 82-minute video of Ms. Berkland’s talk.