The Society for Georgia Archaeology » Online news http://thesga.org SGA site, redux Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:11 +0000 en hourly 1 Long-distance travel: The Leake Site example http://thesga.org/2012/02/long-distance-travel-the-leake-site-example/ http://thesga.org/2012/02/long-distance-travel-the-leake-site-example/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:25 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10329 In an article in the Fall 2011 issue of Early Georgia (vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 173–200), Scot Keith discusses evidence for long-distance trade and exchange in Middle Woodland times (from about 350 BC to AD 650), using data from the Leake Site, near Cartersville. Members of the SGA in 2011 received that issue of Early Georgia as a benefit of membership. Join the SGA, and you will receive the current volume of Early Georgia!]]> http://thesga.org/2012/02/long-distance-travel-the-leake-site-example/feed/ 0 May 19th is set for Spring Meeting http://thesga.org/2012/01/may-19th-is-set-for-spring-meeting/ http://thesga.org/2012/01/may-19th-is-set-for-spring-meeting/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:52:34 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10274 Mark your calendar: the SGA's Spring Meeting will be held on Saturday May 19th, as part of 2012 Archaeology Month celebrations. This year’s Archaeology Month theme is Commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. We will meet at Georgia Gwinnett College, which is co-sponsoring the meeting. In addition, the group will tour Fort Daniel, which dates to the late 18th and early 19th centuries.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/01/may-19th-is-set-for-spring-meeting/feed/ 0 Blue Ridge Parkway archive online with geolocation data http://thesga.org/2012/01/blue-ridge-parkway-archive-online-with-geolocation-data/ http://thesga.org/2012/01/blue-ridge-parkway-archive-online-with-geolocation-data/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:15 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10252 Do you geotag your digital photographs? North Carolina archivists have determined the geographic location of myriad photographs and other historical materials that illuminate the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway, then put scans of those materials online for researchers to browse. Read more about Driving Through Time: The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina in the full story.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/01/blue-ridge-parkway-archive-online-with-geolocation-data/feed/ 0 GAAS January meeting scheduled http://thesga.org/2012/01/gaas-january-meeting-scheduled/ http://thesga.org/2012/01/gaas-january-meeting-scheduled/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:41:19 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10239 The Greater Atlanta Chapter of the SGA will meet on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, to hear a presentation by Jack Tyler and Terry Jackson about using GIS to track the loss of archaeological sites and to develop plans for conservation of remaining sites. The meeting is free and open to the public.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/01/gaas-january-meeting-scheduled/feed/ 0 Host an event for Georgia Archaeology Month, May 2012 http://thesga.org/2012/01/host-an-event-for-georgia-archaeology-month-may-2012/ http://thesga.org/2012/01/host-an-event-for-georgia-archaeology-month-may-2012/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:16:57 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10226 Plan an event anywhere in the state for Archaeology Month in spring 2012! This story links to a form you can download and fill out to get your event listed in the SGA's Calendar of Events brochure, which is distributed around the state, and beyond. Activities of all sorts are encouraged!]]> http://thesga.org/2012/01/host-an-event-for-georgia-archaeology-month-may-2012/feed/ 0 Ocmulgee 75th Anniversary celebrated 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 Ways to make the past a story http://thesga.org/2011/12/ways-to-make-the-past-a-story/ http://thesga.org/2011/12/ways-to-make-the-past-a-story/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:27 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10086 Historical and archaeological books and articles commonly tell the story of the past either using a timeline (a sequential version of the past) or using a specific topic—a place or person or theme—to anchor the tale. This story notes that there're two sequential versions of Georgia's past on this website—a table and a prose post. The full story contrasts these with Caldwell's volume on research prior to the flooding of the Allatoona Reservoir, and a book on food and the human past (and future)—both with topical foci. Caldwell's volume is recommended to anyone interested in Georgia' prehistory.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/12/ways-to-make-the-past-a-story/feed/ 0 President’s Message, December 2011 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 The SGA’s Endowment Fund wants you! 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 WPA Archaeology on the Georgia Coast 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 Early Georgia: Information for Authors 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 Thank you, Editor Pluckhahn 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 Historic preservation primer available from HPD http://thesga.org/2011/11/historic-preservation-primer-available-from-hpd/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/historic-preservation-primer-available-from-hpd/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:00:59 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9866 Careful preservation planning means knowledge about important historical and archaeological resources are part of the planning process. In late October 2011, Georgia's Historic Preservation Division released Preservation Primer: A Resource Guide for Georgia, available in both high- and low-resolution PDFs. The Primer will help you identify historic properties, evaluate them, and develop local preservation planning strategies. And help protect your community's resources.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/historic-preservation-primer-available-from-hpd/feed/ 0 Coosawattee Foundation issues challenge grant for SGA’s Endowment Fund 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 2011 Fall Meeting abstracts: An Historic Partnership 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 Take home history: Audacious Archaeology Auction items (#7) http://thesga.org/2011/10/take-home-history-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-7/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/take-home-history-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-7/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:28:34 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9731 You are invited! Come out for an adventurous evening and leave with a treasure! Participate in both a silent and live auction to benefit the SGA on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011, at the Terrapin Brewery, just outside of Athens. Entry is free. Silent auction and tours begin at 6:30pm. The live auction begins at 8pm, with Georgia Hall of Fame Auctioneer Colonel Wilbur C. Mull. We offer two kinds of items for both the live and the silent auctions: 1) Ethnic Objects from Around the World (no archaeological artifacts, of course), and 2) Outdoor Adventure items. Access sample auction item photos in several stories.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/take-home-history-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-7/feed/ 0 Perky leg lamp and more household goodies: Audacious Archaeology Auction items (#6) http://thesga.org/2011/10/perky-leg-lamp-and-more-household-goodies-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-6/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/perky-leg-lamp-and-more-household-goodies-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-6/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:59:40 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9719 You are invited! Come out for an adventurous evening and leave with a treasure! Participate in both a silent and live auction to benefit the SGA on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011, at the Terrapin Brewery, just outside of Athens. Entry is free. Silent auction and tours begin at 6:30pm. The live auction begins at 8pm, with Georgia Hall of Fame Auctioneer Colonel Wilbur C. Mull. We offer two kinds of items for both the live and the silent auctions: 1) Ethnic Objects from Around the World (no archaeological artifacts, of course), and 2) Outdoor Adventure items. Access sample auction item photos in several stories.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/perky-leg-lamp-and-more-household-goodies-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-6/feed/ 0 Eco-tour for six: Audacious Archaeology Auction item (#5) http://thesga.org/2011/10/eco-tour-for-six-audacious-archaeology-auction-item-5/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/eco-tour-for-six-audacious-archaeology-auction-item-5/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:11:29 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9688 You are invited! Come out for an adventurous evening and leave with a treasure! Participate in both a silent and live auction to benefit the SGA on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011, at the Terrapin Brewery, just outside of Athens. Entry is free. Silent auction and tours begin at 6:30pm. The live auction begins at 8pm, with Georgia Hall of Fame Auctioneer Colonel Wilbur C. Mull. We offer two kinds of items for both the live and the silent auctions: 1) Ethnic Objects from Around the World (no archaeological artifacts, of course), and 2) Outdoor Adventure items. Access sample auction item photos in several stories.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/eco-tour-for-six-audacious-archaeology-auction-item-5/feed/ 0 Special containers—golf bag and handbag: Audacious Archaeology Auction items (#4) http://thesga.org/2011/10/special-containers%e2%80%94golf-bag-and-handbag-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-4/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/special-containers%e2%80%94golf-bag-and-handbag-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-4/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:56:12 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9680 You are invited! Come out for an adventurous evening and leave with a treasure! Participate in both a silent and live auction to benefit the SGA on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011, at the Terrapin Brewery, just outside of Athens. Entry is free. Silent auction and tours begin at 6:30pm. The live auction begins at 8pm, with Georgia Hall of Fame Auctioneer Colonel Wilbur C. Mull. We offer two kinds of items for both the live and the silent auctions: 1) Ethnic Objects from Around the World (no archaeological artifacts, of course), and 2) Outdoor Adventure items. Access sample auction item photos in several stories.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/special-containers%e2%80%94golf-bag-and-handbag-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-4/feed/ 0 Take home silver or bronze: Audacious Archaeology Auction items (#3) http://thesga.org/2011/10/take-home-silver-or-bronze-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-3/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/take-home-silver-or-bronze-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-3/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:38:43 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9672 You are invited! Come out for an adventurous evening and leave with a treasure! Participate in both a silent and live auction to benefit the SGA on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011, at the Terrapin Brewery, just outside of Athens. Entry is free. Silent auction and tours begin at 6:30pm. The live auction begins at 8pm, with Georgia Hall of Fame Auctioneer Colonel Wilbur C. Mull. We offer two kinds of items for both the live and the silent auctions: 1) Ethnic Objects from Around the World (no archaeological artifacts, of course), and 2) Outdoor Adventure items. Access sample auction item photos in several stories.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/take-home-silver-or-bronze-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-3/feed/ 0 Beautiful ceramic pieces: Audacious Archaeology Auction items (#2) http://thesga.org/2011/10/beautiful-ceramic-pieces-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-2/ http://thesga.org/2011/10/beautiful-ceramic-pieces-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-2/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:59:44 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9655 You are invited! Come out for an adventurous evening and leave with a treasure! Participate in both a silent and live auction to benefit the SGA on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011, at the Terrapin Brewery, just outside of Athens. Entry is free. Silent auction and tours begin at 6:30pm. The live auction begins at 8pm, with Georgia Hall of Fame Auctioneer Colonel Wilbur C. Mull. We offer two kinds of items for both the live and the silent auctions: 1) Ethnic Objects from Around the World (no archaeological artifacts, of course), and 2) Outdoor Adventure items. Access sample item photos in several stories.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/10/beautiful-ceramic-pieces-audacious-archaeology-auction-items-2/feed/ 0 Introduction: New Editor, Early Georgia http://thesga.org/2011/09/introduction-new-editor-early-georgia/ http://thesga.org/2011/09/introduction-new-editor-early-georgia/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:29:56 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9612 Early Georgia’s new Editor, Jared Wood, introduces himself and briefly discusses plans for upcoming issues of the SGA's journal. Your submissions are encouraged!]]> http://thesga.org/2011/09/introduction-new-editor-early-georgia/feed/ 0 2011 Fall Meeting schedule set http://thesga.org/2011/09/2011-fall-meeting-schedule-set/ http://thesga.org/2011/09/2011-fall-meeting-schedule-set/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:07:25 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9633

UPDATED 4:24pm, Wed, 12 Oct!

Join members of the SGA and guests of the Society at the 2011 Fall Meeting, to be held all day on Saturday, 22 October, in room 171 (first floor) of the Zell B. Miller Learning Center on the UGA Campus, in Athens. Registration is $10 per member ($15 for non-members, $5 for students with ID; $25 for families), and begins at 8:30am. The meeting features morning and afternoon presentations on various topics related to archaeology in Georgia, with breaks to allow time for socializing. Stay in Athens for the SGA fund-raiser that begins at 6:30pm, when you can also tour the ArchaeoBus.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/09/2011-fall-meeting-schedule-set/feed/ 0 Help save UGA’s Rutherford Hall http://thesga.org/2011/09/help-save-uga%e2%80%99s-rutherford-hall/ http://thesga.org/2011/09/help-save-uga%e2%80%99s-rutherford-hall/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:07:05 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9453 Plan to attend a meeting at 6:30pm tonight, September 6th, at UGA’s Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, 315 Riverbend Road, to help change the fate of historic Rutherford Hall, which is currently slated for demolition. Rutherford is a dorm in the Myers Quad on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/09/help-save-uga%e2%80%99s-rutherford-hall/feed/ 0 Step right up! Help at the 2011 Georgia National Fair http://thesga.org/2011/09/step-right-up-help-at-the-2011-georgia-national-fair/ http://thesga.org/2011/09/step-right-up-help-at-the-2011-georgia-national-fair/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:44:40 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9447 Attend the Georgia National Fair and help the SGA by volunteering to present the ArchaeoBus to the public. No experience necessary! The ArchaeoBus is the SGA’s fun mobile classroom and museum. The 2011 Georgia National Fair in Perry runs from Thursday, October 6 through Sunday, October 16.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/09/step-right-up-help-at-the-2011-georgia-national-fair/feed/ 0 Highlights from the August 2011 Board Meeting http://thesga.org/2011/08/highlights-from-the-august-2011-board-meeting/ http://thesga.org/2011/08/highlights-from-the-august-2011-board-meeting/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:58:49 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9426 The SGA Board and Officers met Saturday afternoon, 27 August, at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon. In partnership with the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists, the SGA is supporting a plan to interface more effectively with the Atlanta Regional Commission. The ArchaeoBus is scheduled at events in Perry and along the coast this fall. We look forward to seeing you at the SGA Fall Meeting in Athens on Saturday, October 22. Slots are still open for those who wish to give presentations. On Saturday evening, we hope you can attend a live auction to raise money for the SGA. In addition, we plan to implement click-online membership renewals and donations soon.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/08/highlights-from-the-august-2011-board-meeting/feed/ 0 August meeting of SGA leadership a success http://thesga.org/2011/08/august-meeting-of-sga-leadership-a-success/ http://thesga.org/2011/08/august-meeting-of-sga-leadership-a-success/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:55:08 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9385 The SGA Board and Officers met Saturday afternoon, 27 August 2011, in the Georgia Room at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon. The SGA leadership addressed various issues, both old and new business. And, during the breaks, attendees checked out exhibits in the halls surrounding the meeting room.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/08/august-meeting-of-sga-leadership-a-success/feed/ 0 Call for papers for October 2011 SGA meeting http://thesga.org/2011/07/call-for-papers-for-october-2011-sga-meeting/ http://thesga.org/2011/07/call-for-papers-for-october-2011-sga-meeting/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:56:36 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9310 We welcome papers on all subjects for presentation at the 2011 Fall Meeting of the SGA, on October 22nd, in Athens. Papers that focus on archaeological research in Georgia or the bordering states will be considered for the program. Each presenter should plan for a presentation of 20 minutes or less, including time for questions at the end. Students are encouraged to participate.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/07/call-for-papers-for-october-2011-sga-meeting/feed/ 0 Comment period ends mid-August 2011 for Cumberland Island plan http://thesga.org/2011/07/comment-period-ends-mid-august-2011-for-cumberland-island-plan/ http://thesga.org/2011/07/comment-period-ends-mid-august-2011-for-cumberland-island-plan/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:31:42 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9242 The National Park Service manages the Cumberland Island National Seashore, along Georgia’s coast. The 30-day comment period for the management of seven small parcels within the park will end on 12 August 2011. You can submit your comments via email. Follow this link to access the plan online and for instructions on making your comments.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/07/comment-period-ends-mid-august-2011-for-cumberland-island-plan/feed/ 0 Exploring the Civil War through historic maps http://thesga.org/2011/07/exploring-the-civil-war-through-historic-maps/ http://thesga.org/2011/07/exploring-the-civil-war-through-historic-maps/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:09 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9195 The Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War began this year. The SGA marked this event with this year’s theme of Georgia Archaeology Month, Gone But Not Forgotten: Rediscovering the Civil War Through Archaeology, held in May. You can also rediscover the Civil War through digital maps available online, by matching them to maps and satellite views of the same landscape today. Try it yourself!]]> http://thesga.org/2011/07/exploring-the-civil-war-through-historic-maps/feed/ 0