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The Society for Georgia Archaeology » outreach http://thesga.org SGA site, redux Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:39:04 +0000 en hourly 1 2011 Fort Daniel Faire conclusions 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 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 The Profile issue 151, Winter 2011, now available 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 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 Diaries as research tools 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 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 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 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 2011 Frontier Faire well attended 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 SEAC Grant Program offers up to $2K annually 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 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 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 NWGAS to host Artifact Identification Night November 10th, 2011 http://thesga.org/2011/11/nwgas-to-host-artifact-identification-night-november-10th-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/11/nwgas-to-host-artifact-identification-night-november-10th-2011/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:59:52 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=9880 The Northwest Georgia Archaeology Society will host their Artifact Identification Night at the Etowah Mounds Museum on Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 pm. All members of the public are invited.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/11/nwgas-to-host-artifact-identification-night-november-10th-2011/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 UGA students learn primitive skills, atlatl throwing 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 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 The Profile issue 150, Fall 2011, now available 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 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 October 22nd is National Archaeology Day 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 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 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 President’s Message: Fall 2011 http://thesga.org/2011/09/presidents-message-fall-2011/ http://thesga.org/2011/09/presidents-message-fall-2011/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:08 +0000 Kelly http://thesga.org/?p=9571 It is that time of the year when good things happen. Read President Catherine Long's message to members about recent and upcoming events and plans. And plan to see fellow SGA members at the 2011 Fall Meeting in Athens on 22 October, and attend the silent and live auctions that evening to benefit the SGA's Endowment Fund.]]> http://thesga.org/2011/09/presidents-message-fall-2011/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