The Society for Georgia Archaeology » The SGA news http://thesga.org SGA site, redux Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:11 +0000 en hourly 1 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 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 November 29, 2011 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 November 28, 2011 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 AAS’s newsletter details activities throughout 2011 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 November 27, 2011 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 November 26, 2011 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 Fall 2011 SGA meeting, auction, and festivities 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 The SGA at CoastFest, 2011 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 ArchaeoBus teaches teachers in Athens 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 ArchaeoBus at Fort Hawkins for week 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 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 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 Audacious Archaeology Auction items (#1) http://thesga.org/2011/09/audacious-archaeology-auction-items-1/ http://thesga.org/2011/09/audacious-archaeology-auction-items-1/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:05:39 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9562 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 the full story.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/09/audacious-archaeology-auction-items-1/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 Reserve your room for October meeting in Athens http://thesga.org/2011/08/post-mold/ http://thesga.org/2011/08/post-mold/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:38:51 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9327 A block of fifteen rooms are reserved at the Holiday Inn in Athens (197 E. Broad Street) for the upcoming Fall Meeting. The meeting will be all day on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011. Please ask for the SGA rate of $99.00 (plus taxes and fees) and call 706.549.4433 to reserve your room. This rate is good until September 30, 2011, and you are encouraged to register early.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/08/post-mold/feed/ 0 Italy’s Rome imitates the SGA’s ArchaeoBus http://thesga.org/2011/06/italy%e2%80%99s-rome-imitates-the-sga%e2%80%99s-archaeobus/ http://thesga.org/2011/06/italy%e2%80%99s-rome-imitates-the-sga%e2%80%99s-archaeobus/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:19:05 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9078 The SGA is very proud of drawing upon volunteer resources, donations from generous supporters, and creative exhibit ideas, particularly from Chief Tender Rita Elliott, to create, launch, and staff our ArchaeoBus. Recently, Rita discovered that the other Rome, the one in Italy, also has an “archeobus.” The SGA, however, strongly suspects that ours came first!]]> http://thesga.org/2011/06/italy%e2%80%99s-rome-imitates-the-sga%e2%80%99s-archaeobus/feed/ 0 Get your copy of the 2011 Lesson Plan http://thesga.org/2011/06/get-your-copy-of-the-2011-lesson-plan/ http://thesga.org/2011/06/get-your-copy-of-the-2011-lesson-plan/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:44:14 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=9074 The Society for Georgia Archaeology proudly presents the 2011 Lesson Plan—“Learning Through Archaeology: Rediscovering the Civil War in Georgia.” This plan was developed based on the Georgia Archaeology Month theme—Gone But Not Forgotten: Rediscovering the Civil War Through Archaeology. The Plan explores the meaning of archaeology and reveals facts relating to the Civil War in Georgia. The featured archaeological site is Nash Farm Battlefield, in Henry County near McDonough. The largest cavalry charge in the history of Georgia happened here in 1864. Classroom activities include suggestions for making hardtack or other foods consumed by soldiers and using copies of historic Civil War photographs to consider the archaeological sites the people and material culture in the images would have left behind.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/06/get-your-copy-of-the-2011-lesson-plan/feed/ 0 2011: January and February observations on thesga.org http://thesga.org/2011/03/2011-january-and-february-observations-on-thesga-org/ http://thesga.org/2011/03/2011-january-and-february-observations-on-thesga-org/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:06:29 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=8142 The SGA's website continues to be popular in the opening months of 2011. In the full story, we examine statistics for average daily pageviews and unique visitor counts. We also look at "visitor loyalty," which assesses how many times a single visitor (which actually may be multiple people, such are the complexities of internet head-counts!) visits our website over a given period. We see increases in visitor loyalty from January to February 2011.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/03/2011-january-and-february-observations-on-thesga-org/feed/ 0 2011 Spring Meeting call for papers http://thesga.org/2011/02/2011-spring-meeting-call-for-papers/ http://thesga.org/2011/02/2011-spring-meeting-call-for-papers/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:31:48 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=7965 Join us on Saturday, May 14th for the Spring Meeting of the Society for Georgia Archaeology. The theme for Archaeology Month is Gone But Not Forgotten: Rediscovering the Civil War through Archaeology. 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. Please submit your title and abstract (100 words) by March 15th. The meeting will be held at the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, McDonough. Details are in the full story.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/02/2011-spring-meeting-call-for-papers/feed/ 0 Register NOW for Spring Meeting, 2011 http://thesga.org/2011/02/register-now-for-spring-meeting-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/02/register-now-for-spring-meeting-2011/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:31:29 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=7868 Mark your calendar and register now for the SGA’s Spring Meeting, which will be held May 13–15, 2011, in McDonough. Seating for Saturday’s meeting is limited, so be sure to return your registration form (click here) and check soon. This year, the theme for Georgia Archaeology Month is Gone But Not Forgotten: Rediscovering the Civil War through Archaeology. The full story includes exciting meeting details.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/02/register-now-for-spring-meeting-2011/feed/ 0 SGA President’s message: January 2011 http://thesga.org/2011/02/sga-presidents-message-winter-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/02/sga-presidents-message-winter-2011/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:38:38 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=7854 SGA President, Catherine Long, addresses the 2011 winter board meeting, upcoming goals, and spring meeting dates. According to Catherine, 2011 will be an exciting year to be part of the SGA!]]> http://thesga.org/2011/02/sga-presidents-message-winter-2011/feed/ 0 The SGA debuts on Facebook http://thesga.org/2011/01/the-sga-debuts-on-facebook/ http://thesga.org/2011/01/the-sga-debuts-on-facebook/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:43:41 +0000 sammy http://thesga.org/?p=7743 The Society for Georgia Archaeology is moving forward with embracing 21st century technologies. The SGA is now on Facebook(!!), here. If you're already on FB, you can "like" the SGA, and look for updates about new stories on this website and other information. However, the principal online focus of the SGA will remain this website.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/01/the-sga-debuts-on-facebook/feed/ 0 The SGA welcomes its newest Chapter: The Golden Isles Archaeological Society—GIAS http://thesga.org/2010/12/the-sga-welcomes-its-newest-chapter-the-golden-isles-archaeological-society-gias/ http://thesga.org/2010/12/the-sga-welcomes-its-newest-chapter-the-golden-isles-archaeological-society-gias/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:11:25 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=7145 The Golden Isles Archaeological Society (GIAS) is the newest Chapter of the Society for Georgia Archaeology. Jamice Meschke, president of GIAS, appointed a sub-committee to write up new By-Laws in compliance with the rules and obligations of the SGA. Also read a brief summary of what the group has been involved with this fall.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/12/the-sga-welcomes-its-newest-chapter-the-golden-isles-archaeological-society-gias/feed/ 0 A gift that keeps giving http://thesga.org/2010/12/a-gift-that-keeps-giving/ http://thesga.org/2010/12/a-gift-that-keeps-giving/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:31:28 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=7140 During this holiday season, consider honoring a special someone with a contribution in their name to the Endowment Fund of the Society for Georgia Archaeology. Give a remarkable gift that touches generations to come and preserves your archaeological legacy in Georgia. We hope you also think of the Endowment in your end-of-the-year giving.]]> http://thesga.org/2010/12/a-gift-that-keeps-giving/feed/ 0