The Society for Georgia Archaeology » SGA notices online 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 President’s Message through June 2011 http://thesga.org/2011/07/president%e2%80%99s-message-through-june-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/07/president%e2%80%99s-message-through-june-2011/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:01:40 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9170 SGA President Catherine Long recognizes the huge efforts by the volunteers to continue the mission and vision of the SGA. She describes how volunteers made the Spring Meeting and Georgia Archaeology Month in May happen. She also mentions two upcoming opportunities to serve—CoastFest in Brunswick on October 1st, and the Georgia National Fair in Perry from October 6–16. Also, save the date for the SGA’s Fall Meeting in Athens on October 22nd.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/07/president%e2%80%99s-message-through-june-2011/feed/ 0 Contents of Early Georgia now listed online http://thesga.org/2011/06/contents-of-early-georgia-now-listed-online/ http://thesga.org/2011/06/contents-of-early-georgia-now-listed-online/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:56:37 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9110 Researchers and the curious can now peruse the titles and authors of all articles published in Early Georgia since SGA began publishing the journal in 1950. The page with the listing is here.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/06/contents-of-early-georgia-now-listed-online/feed/ 0 Governor proclaims May Georgia Archaeology Month http://thesga.org/2011/06/governor-proclaims-may-georgia-archaeology-month/ http://thesga.org/2011/06/governor-proclaims-may-georgia-archaeology-month/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:27:34 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9064 On May 31st, 2011, Governor Nathan Deal signed the proclamation declaring that May is Georgia Archaeology Month. Seven SGA leaders and members witnessed the signing in the Governor’s office in the Capitol in Atlanta. The Proclamation affirms the importance of Georgia’s archaeological heritage and resources, and notes that the “study, interpretation and preservation of our archaeological sites offer important educational, cultural and economic benefits to all Georgians”.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/06/governor-proclaims-may-georgia-archaeology-month/feed/ 0 GARS investigates Berkmar “mystery” site http://thesga.org/2011/05/gars-investigates-berkmar-%e2%80%9cmystery%e2%80%9d-site/ http://thesga.org/2011/05/gars-investigates-berkmar-%e2%80%9cmystery%e2%80%9d-site/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 14:59:43 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8969 Members of the Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society (GARS) worked over the weekend at the Berkmar “mystery” site—this was part of the old Wynne-Russell Plantation but is now Berkmar Middle School, Gwinnett County property. GARS members plan to record the site on 14 May, and are clearing brush, etc., in preparation for doing that with Berkmar MS 8th graders.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/05/gars-investigates-berkmar-%e2%80%9cmystery%e2%80%9d-site/feed/ 0 Download digital version of 2011 Archaeology Month poster http://thesga.org/2011/04/download-digital-version-of-2011-archaeology-month-poster/ http://thesga.org/2011/04/download-digital-version-of-2011-archaeology-month-poster/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:47:25 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8953 May is Archaeology Month in Georgia, and this year’s theme is Gone But Not Forgotten: Rediscovering the Civil War through Archaeology. SGA’s poster celebrating this theme can be downloaded by clicking here. The bibliographic references for the extensive and informative text on the back of the poster are downloadable by clicking here. Please join us at the SGA’s 2011 Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 14th, at the Henry County Chamber of Commerce to learn more about how archaeology has supplied information about the Civil War that books, letters, and other records did not.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/04/download-digital-version-of-2011-archaeology-month-poster/feed/ 0 ArchaeoBus visits library in Danielsville http://thesga.org/2011/04/archaeobus-visits-library-in-danielsville/ http://thesga.org/2011/04/archaeobus-visits-library-in-danielsville/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:29:38 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8942 Fifty-seven visitors toured the ArchaeoBus when it was parked at the Madison County Library in Danielsville on April 16th, 2011, and browsed exhibits set up in the library. The ArchaeoBus created a good bit of excitement and all who visited were impressed and appreciative. A Facebook comment later that weekend observed, “we saw tons of cool things…the ArchaeoBus was great!!!” Two kids bounding up to the library chanted ArchaeoBus! ArchaeoBus! ArchaeoBus!]]> http://thesga.org/2011/04/archaeobus-visits-library-in-danielsville/feed/ 0 2011 Archaeology Month event brochure now available http://thesga.org/2011/04/2011-archaeology-month-event-brochure-now-available/ http://thesga.org/2011/04/2011-archaeology-month-event-brochure-now-available/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:39:37 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8851 Please access a trifold brochure listing 2011 Archaeology Month events prepared by SGA Secretary Pam Baughman by clicking here (PDF). Archaeology Month in Georgia is held during the month of May, and this year's theme is Gone But Not Forgotten: Rediscovering the Civil War through Archaeology. The Society for Georgia Archaeology’s Spring Meeting will be held May 13–15 in McDonough; please join us! Click here to look at the 2011 Archaeology Month events on the SGA's online calendar, which includes links to the maps of the locations where these events will be held.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/04/2011-archaeology-month-event-brochure-now-available/feed/ 0 Ongoing events during Georgia Archaeology Month 2011 http://thesga.org/2011/04/ongoing-events-during-georgia-archaeology-month-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/04/ongoing-events-during-georgia-archaeology-month-2011/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:50:37 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8502 For the 18th year, SGA is coordinating Georgia Archaeology Month, a statewide promotion that encourages the public to learn about the archaeological resources present in our state, and creates awareness about the importance of protecting Georgia’s archaeological heritage. Archaeology Month occurs during May, and the 2011 theme is “Gone But Not Forgotten: Rediscovering the Civil War Through Archaeology.” The full story lists ongoing events, mostly exhibits.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/04/ongoing-events-during-georgia-archaeology-month-2011/feed/ 0