http://thesga.org SGA site, redux Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://thesga.org/2012/05/get-your-copy-of-frontiers/ http://thesga.org/2012/05/get-your-copy-of-frontiers/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:27 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10822 If you don't already have a copy of Frontiers in the Soil, click here to access an order form! Clocking in at over 100 pages, Frontiers tells the story of young archaeologists working on an excavation project, using lively text and humorous cartoon illustrations. This classic volume will be enjoyed by everyone curious about Georgia’s archaeological heritage. There's also a free lesson plan based on the book.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/05/get-your-copy-of-frontiers/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2012/03/2012-georgia-social-studies-fair-sgagcpa-award-winners/ http://thesga.org/2012/03/2012-georgia-social-studies-fair-sgagcpa-award-winners/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:17 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=10541 The Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA) and the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists (GCPA) gave two awards at the Georgia Social Studies Fair 2012. The SGA and GCPA are pleased to give awards at this event because it supports our mission “to unite all persons interested in the archaeology of Georgia and to work actively to preserve, study and interpret Georgia’s historic and prehistoric remains.” The 2012 winners are fifth-grader John Hendricks of Jasper Elementary in Pickens County and eighth-grader Connor Hynek of Herschel Jones Middle School in Paulding County. Awards include a copy of the book Frontiers in the Soil, also available from the SGA.]]> http://thesga.org/2012/03/2012-georgia-social-studies-fair-sgagcpa-award-winners/feed/ 0 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 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 http://thesga.org/2011/04/order-frontiers-in-the-soil-now/ http://thesga.org/2011/04/order-frontiers-in-the-soil-now/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:57:37 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8654 Frontiers in the Soil is a classic in archaeological literature that should be useful to everyone. Using easy-to-read text by Roy S. Dickens, Jr., and creative color cartoon illustrations by James L. McKinley, Frontiers interprets Georgia’s past with humor in over 100-pages of delightful reading. Click here to download the order form for Frontiers in the Soil.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/04/order-frontiers-in-the-soil-now/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/04/archaeology-and-chronology/ http://thesga.org/2011/04/archaeology-and-chronology/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:00:21 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8057 Archaeologists seek to understand past ways of life. The science of archaeology is about far more than objects (aka artifacts, including arrowheads, pottery, metal scraps, and the like)—and it's definitely not about finding treasure. Read more about the goals of archaeologists in the full story.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/04/archaeology-and-chronology/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2011/04/book-review-archaeological-encounters-with-georgias-spanish-period-1526-1700/ http://thesga.org/2011/04/book-review-archaeological-encounters-with-georgias-spanish-period-1526-1700/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:00:40 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=8541 Recently, members of the SGA received Archaeological Encounters in Georgia's Spanish Period, 1526-1700: New Findings and Perspectives, edited by Dennis B. Blanton and Robert A. DeVillar. The SGA used the book to raise awareness of special topics in Georgia archaeology as well as reward its membership with the opportunity to receive special publications. Currently, all available copies have been distributed to the SGA membership and institutional members of SGA, such as libraries. If you are looking for this particular book, these libraries should have an available copy.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/04/book-review-archaeological-encounters-with-georgias-spanish-period-1526-1700/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/12/1989-history-of-aas-by-gs-lewis-available/ http://thesga.org/2009/12/1989-history-of-aas-by-gs-lewis-available/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:22:16 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=4676 George S. Lewis, a very active member of the Augusta Archaeological Society and the Society for Georgia Archaeology, wrote a history of the AAS in July 1989. Titled "A Brief History of the Augusta Archaeological Society," this document is now available in PDF form.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/12/1989-history-of-aas-by-gs-lewis-available/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/06/2009-poster-mounds-in-our-midst/ http://thesga.org/2009/06/2009-poster-mounds-in-our-midst/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:31:31 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=3149 The SGA is proud to make a digital version of our 2009 poster celebrating the Society's theme of this year's Archaeology Month, Mounds in Our Midst. Mounds are easy-to-see remnants of Georgia's prehistoric past, mainly built between 500 BC and AD 1550. Research over the last century and more indicates that these artificial, human-constructed features of Georgia's landscape varied in their design and purpose.]]> http://thesga.org/2009/06/2009-poster-mounds-in-our-midst/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2009/04/georgia-wins-saa-poster-award/ http://thesga.org/2009/04/georgia-wins-saa-poster-award/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:07:58 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=2835 NEWS FLASH: Georgia's 2008 “Archaeological Encounters in Georgia’s Spanish Period” poster wins Society for American Archaeology annual Archaeology Month Poster Award on April 24th!]]> http://thesga.org/2009/04/georgia-wins-saa-poster-award/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2008/05/archaeological-encounters-in-in-georgias-spanish-period/ http://thesga.org/2008/05/archaeological-encounters-in-in-georgias-spanish-period/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 10:55:43 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=643 http://thesga.org/2008/05/archaeological-encounters-in-in-georgias-spanish-period/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2008/01/early-georgia/ http://thesga.org/2008/01/early-georgia/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:51:16 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=43 Early Georgia are available for order. The full story includes a downloadable order form.]]> http://thesga.org/2008/01/early-georgia/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2007/04/conflict-georgias-expanding-boundaries/ http://thesga.org/2007/04/conflict-georgias-expanding-boundaries/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:22:17 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=1637 http://thesga.org/2007/04/conflict-georgias-expanding-boundaries/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2005/04/loss-of-georgias-archaeological-heritage-detailed/ http://thesga.org/2005/04/loss-of-georgias-archaeological-heritage-detailed/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2005 03:22:07 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=1699 http://thesga.org/2005/04/loss-of-georgias-archaeological-heritage-detailed/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2004/05/frontiers-in-the-soil/ http://thesga.org/2004/05/frontiers-in-the-soil/#comments Sun, 02 May 2004 03:22:52 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=687 Click here to download the order form for Frontiers in the Soil.]]> http://thesga.org/2004/05/frontiers-in-the-soil/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2004/05/frontiers-in-the-soil-2nd-edition/ http://thesga.org/2004/05/frontiers-in-the-soil-2nd-edition/#comments Sun, 02 May 2004 02:22:23 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=484 http://thesga.org/2004/05/frontiers-in-the-soil-2nd-edition/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2004/04/2004-lesson-plan-frontiers-in-the-soil/ http://thesga.org/2004/04/2004-lesson-plan-frontiers-in-the-soil/#comments Sat, 01 May 2004 02:22:51 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=2930 http://thesga.org/2004/04/2004-lesson-plan-frontiers-in-the-soil/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2002/04/kolomoki-and-southwest-georgia/ http://thesga.org/2002/04/kolomoki-and-southwest-georgia/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2002 02:22:57 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=1645 http://thesga.org/2002/04/kolomoki-and-southwest-georgia/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/2001/05/resources-at-risk/ http://thesga.org/2001/05/resources-at-risk/#comments Sun, 27 May 2001 03:22:32 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=176 http://thesga.org/2001/05/resources-at-risk/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/1992/03/archaeology-in-the-classroom/ http://thesga.org/1992/03/archaeology-in-the-classroom/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 1992 03:22:32 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=468 http://thesga.org/1992/03/archaeology-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/1990/11/historic-patterns-of-rock-piling/ http://thesga.org/1990/11/historic-patterns-of-rock-piling/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 1990 16:27:36 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=1331 http://thesga.org/1990/11/historic-patterns-of-rock-piling/feed/ 0 http://thesga.org/1990/01/profile-papers/ http://thesga.org/1990/01/profile-papers/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 1990 03:22:00 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=1726 http://thesga.org/1990/01/profile-papers/feed/ 0