http://thesga.org SGA site, redux Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://thesga.org/2012/02/10338/ http://thesga.org/2012/02/10338/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:12:49 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=10338 Tammy Herron of the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP) will be the guest speaker at this month's GAAS meeting. Tammy will discuss her research on colonial sites in Aiken County, South Carolina and also some of the programs of the Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA).]]> http://thesga.org/2012/02/10338/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2012/01/february-gias-meeting-the-life-and-times-of-the-sixteenth-century-guale/ http://thesga.org/2012/01/february-gias-meeting-the-life-and-times-of-the-sixteenth-century-guale/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:11:33 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=10317 The Golden Isles Archaeological Society will hold their February meeting Tuesday the 7th at St. Simons Elementary School in the Cafeteria at 7:00pm. The meeting will feature Ryan Sipe of Georgia Southern University and is titled Georgia’s Mission Frontier: The Life and Times of the Sixteenth Century Guale.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/01/february-gias-meeting-the-life-and-times-of-the-sixteenth-century-guale/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2012/01/2011-fort-daniel-faire-conclusions/ http://thesga.org/2012/01/2011-fort-daniel-faire-conclusions/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:51:30 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=10270 Prior to the 2011 Fort Daniel Frontier Faire in Gwinnett County, several geophysical surveys had been conducted at the site by Dr. Sheldon Skaggs of Georgia Southern University, the combined results of which suggested the presence of features within the footprint of the fort. We have also previously reported that the footprint of the fort’s palisade walls and corner blockhouses, as determined by archaeological investigations, corresponds precisely to the plan for frontier forts sent by President Washington’s Secretary of War, Henry Knox, to the Governor of Georgia in 1794.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/01/2011-fort-daniel-faire-conclusions/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2012/01/ocmulgee-75th-anniversary-celebrated/ http://thesga.org/2012/01/ocmulgee-75th-anniversary-celebrated/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:55:58 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10217 SGA Vice-President Tammy Herron and two colleagues, George Wingard and Keith Stephenson, attended the 75th Anniversary Reception on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Ocmulgee National Monument. In a later ceremony, the SGA received a Certificate of Appreciation for helping to "preserve and protect the 'Ocmulgee Old Fields'" and for helping to "create Ocmulgee National Monument" in 1936.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/01/ocmulgee-75th-anniversary-celebrated/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/the-profile-issue-151-winter-2011-now-available/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/the-profile-issue-151-winter-2011-now-available/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:04:09 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10198 Issue number 151 of the SGA’s quarterly newsletter, The Profile, is now available as a downloadable and printable PDF. All stories in The Profile all were originally posted to this website.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/the-profile-issue-151-winter-2011-now-available/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/presidents-message-december-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/presidents-message-december-2011/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:49:51 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10098 SGA President Catherine Long summarizes the year's events for the Society for Georgia Archaeology, and previews upcoming activities in 2012.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/presidents-message-december-2011/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/the-sgas-endowment-fund-wants-you/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/the-sgas-endowment-fund-wants-you/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:15:38 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10091 As you consider your charitable gifts for the 2011 tax year, the SGA asks that you add the Society's Endowment Fund to your list. The Fund supports educational outreach and the preservation of archaeological sites. The SGA is a registered non-profit organization. If you have already donated to the SGA for 2011, the Society thanks you.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/the-sgas-endowment-fund-wants-you/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/wpa-archaeology-on-the-georgia-coast/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/wpa-archaeology-on-the-georgia-coast/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:04:37 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10079 Preston Holder was the most productive archaeologist of the Georgia Coast during the Federal Works Progress Administration era (WPA was created in April 1935), and, in fact, the SGA helped fund his salary prior to the WPA. Some artifacts from Holder's work were displayed at the Visitor's Center at the entrance to the St. Simons causeway. Kevin Kiernan discusses Holder's work in the November 2011 issue of the Society for American Archaeology's Archaeological Record, which is previewed in the full story.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/wpa-archaeology-on-the-georgia-coast/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/diaries-as-research-tools/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/diaries-as-research-tools/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:01 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10063 Diaries are one of many primary sources about the past. Primary sources are records from people who had first-hand experience with what is recorded in the materials they have left behind. On this website we have a diary—of Abby the ArchaeoBus. The ArchaeoBus is a major outreach project of the SGA, and billed as Georgia's mobile archaeology classroom. Using Abby's diary as an example, consider the strengths and weaknesses of diaries as aids to understanding the past.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/diaries-as-research-tools/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-29-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-29-2011/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:15:45 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10058 …in which Abby the ArchaeoBus attends the Georgia Council for the Social Studies Conference in Athens along with hundreds of teachers, many of whom, she discovered, are quite knowledgeable about Georgia archaeology.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-29-2011/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-28-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-28-2011/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:45:33 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10046 …in which Abby the ArchaeoBus attends the charity auction to raise money for the SGA's Endowment Fund that was held in conjunction with the 2011 Fall Meeting.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-28-2011/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/aass-newsletter-details-activities-throughout-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/aass-newsletter-details-activities-throughout-2011/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:25:55 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10038 Catch up with the news of the SGA's Augusta Chapter, the Augusta Archaeological Society, by reading the December issue of the AAS's newsletter, The Debitage. The issue details activities of the AAS in 2011, and plans for a holiday party on December 8th.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/aass-newsletter-details-activities-throughout-2011/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-27-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-27-2011/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:13:30 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10034 …In which Abby the ArchaeoBus visits Ft. Hawkins, in Macon. Abby describes excavations to uncover palisade walls that were built in 1809, and the flood of visitors who toured the Bus and displays.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/november-27-2011/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/early-georgia-information-for-authors/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/early-georgia-information-for-authors/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:18 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4 Early Georgia publishes papers on the archaeology of Georgia and closely related subjects. While all submissions are subject to editorial review, authors may request to have their papers reviewed through a formal peer review process.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/early-georgia-information-for-authors/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/november-26-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/november-26-2011/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:02:35 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10005 Abby the ArchaeoBus discusses visiting the Southeastern Archaeology Conference in Florida, and participating in Public Archaeology Day while parked outside the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville. Enjoy photographs of the event as part of the diary entry.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/november-26-2011/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/thank-you-editor-pluckhahn/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/thank-you-editor-pluckhahn/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:46:12 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9986 The SGA thanks outgoing Early Georgia Editor Tom Pluckhahn for the four years of quality work he's given the Society.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/thank-you-editor-pluckhahn/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/2011-frontier-faire-well-attended/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/2011-frontier-faire-well-attended/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:26:22 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9979 The well-attended October 2011 Frontier Faire at Fort Daniel, sponsored by the Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society, a Chapter of the SGA, and the Fort Daniel Foundation, hosted a Trading Post, tours, a candle-maker, both Girl and Boy Scouts, a food area and more. The 2011 Frontier Faire is considered a definite success and will serve as a model for next year’s Faire.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/2011-frontier-faire-well-attended/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/hilton-head-chapter-hosting-cgas-speaker/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/hilton-head-chapter-hosting-cgas-speaker/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:43:57 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9953 Chica Arndt, President of the Coastal Georgia Archaeological Society (CGAS), will be speaking at the Tuesday, November 15th, 2011, meeting of the Hilton Head Chapter of the Archaeological Society of South Carolina. The meeting is free and open to the public, and will be held at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn at 1 pm.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/hilton-head-chapter-hosting-cgas-speaker/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/fort-daniel-a-geophysical-survey-of-an-1813-georgia-frontier-fort/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/fort-daniel-a-geophysical-survey-of-an-1813-georgia-frontier-fort/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:19:59 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9948 Where was Fort Daniel? This frontier fort was long believed to have been on a ridge-top knoll on Hog Mountain in Gwinnett County. In 2007, the Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society, a Chapter of the SGA, began a research program under the direction of Dr. James D’Angelo to locate physical remains of the fort using two forms of subsurface remote sensing, metal detection and ground penetrating radar. This detailed article reports the happy results of that research.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/fort-daniel-a-geophysical-survey-of-an-1813-georgia-frontier-fort/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/seac-grant-program-offers-up-to-2k-annually/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/seac-grant-program-offers-up-to-2k-annually/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:12:05 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9924 Are you looking for funding for educational or outreach activities? The Southeastern Archaeological Conference offers one grant per year, not to exceed $2000. The end of this grant cycle is December 1, 2012. Read more on the SEAC website here.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/seac-grant-program-offers-up-to-2k-annually/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/fall-2011-sga-meeting-auction-and-festivities/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/fall-2011-sga-meeting-auction-and-festivities/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:02:01 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9911 President Catherine Long details the 2011 Fall Meeting, in Athens. Members and guests of the SGA enjoyed papers in the morning and afternoon of Saturday, 22 October, with the sessions split by a brief Business Meeting and a lunch break. The group reconvened in the evening at the Terrapin Brewery for silent and live fund-raising auctions. Over $1400 was raised for the SGA's Endowment Fund, after expenses.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/fall-2011-sga-meeting-auction-and-festivities/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/the-sga-at-coastfest-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/the-sga-at-coastfest-2011/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:28:46 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9897 See lots of photos of the SGA’s ten tables and the ArchaeoBus at CoastFest 2011, held in October in Brunswick, by checking out the full story. Well over 9000 people attended CoastFest, and hundreds toured the ArchaeoBus and the exhibits under and around the SGA tent. The SGA installation was supported by 18 volunteers, many from the Golden Isles Archaeological Society, and also from Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and the United Kingdom.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/the-sga-at-coastfest-2011/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/coosawattee-foundation-issues-challenge-grant-for-sgas-endowment-fund/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/coosawattee-foundation-issues-challenge-grant-for-sgas-endowment-fund/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:32:33 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9845 Step right up and contribute to the SGA's Endowment Fund, and help the SGA twice! One way is your check; the second way is that the Coosawattee Foundation has issued a challenge grant—the Foundation will match up to $250.00 any donation received by December 31 in support of the Endowment Fund. Contributions made to SGA, a non-profit organization, help support education initiatives throughout Georgia and protect archaeological sites.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/coosawattee-foundation-issues-challenge-grant-for-sgas-endowment-fund/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/11/uga-students-learn-primitive-skills-atlatl-throwing/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/uga-students-learn-primitive-skills-atlatl-throwing/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:26:33 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9859 The University of Georgia Student Association for Archaeological Sciences recently sponsored a day-long atlatl workshop with Scott Jones, primitive technologist and expert in atlatl manufacture and use. Twelve SAAS members and their faculty advisor, Jared Wood, gathered at Scott's outdoor classroom at "The Woods" just northeast of Lexington, and listened to Scott's exciting lecture, then practiced primitive skills, and had great fun taking aim at cardboard quarry. The full story includes many exciting photographs of the outing.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/uga-students-learn-primitive-skills-atlatl-throwing/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/10/archaeobus-teaches-teachers-in-athens/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/archaeobus-teaches-teachers-in-athens/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:38:09 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9824 The ArchaeoBus spent Friday, October 21st, 2011 at Georgia Council for the Social Studies conference in Athens, attended by 510 educators. The ArchaeoBus, accompanying displays, and the door prize the SGA offered were all well-received.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/archaeobus-teaches-teachers-in-athens/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/10/2012-places-in-peril-announced/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/2012-places-in-peril-announced/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:30:09 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9813 What places in Georgia with historic importance are most under threat right now? In late October 2012, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its list of 2012 Places in Peril. This year all are standing structures, and four have white (or nearly white) columns. One is a pavilion from an amusement park in Gainesville and another is an embattled historic dormitory on the UGA campus in Athens.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/2012-places-in-peril-announced/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/10/archaeobus-at-fort-hawkins-for-week/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/archaeobus-at-fort-hawkins-for-week/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:46:12 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9807 This week, 24–31 October, 2011, the SGA's ArchaeoBus is at Fort Hawkins and open to the public, while excavations are in progress. This is the first time the ArchaeoBus has visited active excavations! Fort Hawkins, on a hill above the Ocmulgee National Monument and downtown Macon, dates to 1806, before Macon was founded. On the 31st, attend a Press Conference at 3:00PM, when you can see all that was found during the week, and tour the ArchaeoBus. At 5:00PM, the first Fort Hawkins Halloween Hauntings will begin, with ArchaeoBus tours a major highlight of this free, fun, family event.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/archaeobus-at-fort-hawkins-for-week/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/10/the-profile-issue-150-fall-2011-now-available/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/the-profile-issue-150-fall-2011-now-available/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:34:32 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9781 UPDATED! Issue number 150 of the SGA’s quarterly newsletter, The Profile, is now available as a downloadable and printable PDF. All stories in The Profile all were originally posted to this website.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/the-profile-issue-150-fall-2011-now-available/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/10/2011-fall-meeting-abstracts-an-historic-partnership/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/2011-fall-meeting-abstracts-an-historic-partnership/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:35:37 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9740 UPDATED 12 Oct, 4:23pm. Join members and guests of the SGA at the Society's Fall Meeting on the 22nd of October, in room 171 (first floor) of the Zell B. Miller Learning Center on the University of Georgia Campus in Athens. Read the abstracts of the presentations you can hear at the all-day meeting. Modest registration fee. Then, after a supper break, rejoin attendees at the (free) silent and live fund-raising auctions at Terrapin Brewery.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/2011-fall-meeting-abstracts-an-historic-partnership/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/10/october-22nd-is-national-archaeology-day/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/october-22nd-is-national-archaeology-day/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:00:01 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9698 Leading national archaeological organizations are partnering to participate in National Archaeology Day, on 22 October 2011. What will you do to celebrate? In addition, across the US and Canada, there are events throughout the whole month of October. What will you do to celebrate archaeology this year? And, it's not too soon to start planning your 2012 National Archaeology Day celebrations!]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/october-22nd-is-national-archaeology-day/feed/ 0