Update from the editor of Early Georgia
Submitted by Jared Wood, editor of Early Georgia Greetings SGA members and readers of Early Georgia! A brief update on the status of our forthcoming journal; we are in the final stages of production for the Spring 2014 issue, a non-thematic production which includes a diverse set of submissions.
Read MoreUpdates from the Golden Isles Archaeological Society
Keith Stephenson of the Savannah River Archaeological Research Team at the University of South Carolina will speak at the second meeting of the Golden Isles Archaeological Society on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at 7 pm at St.
Read MoreUrbanization causes archaeological resource destruction
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Megapolitan area or megaregion—either way, the increased density of human settlement in Piedmont Georgia—and beyond—endangers archaeological remains. How are these two related? Most archaeological remains are at or near the surface of the ground.
Read MoreURGENT UPDATE ON SB 346!
Contact Your Senator and Representative today : A Call to Action. GCPA and SGA could use your help. There is new proposed legislation that would seek to bypass Georgia laws in place to locate, study, and protect archaeological and other natural resources.
Read MoreUse Google Earth to overlay historic maps
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) You may not know about free software that lets you “fly” across the Earth’s surface, viewing satellite pictures of the surface below. The software for doing this is provided free by Google, and is called Google Earth.
Read MoreUseful links from Digital Library of Georgia
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) The Digital Library of Georgia website includes a page of links titled “Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842” that you may find useful. Links include the official websites of Southeastern tribes, and some museums, archives, and libraries, etc.
Read MoreVideo highlights efforts to preserve Leake site
Submitted by Scot Keith (scot keith ) Kennesaw State University journalism student Elizabeth Johnson put together a video documentary for her senior capstone project about the efforts to preserve and protect the Leake site in Cartersville, Georgia.
Read MoreVisit Georgia's Virtual Vault---online!
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Georgia’s Secretary of State’s website includes useful reference materials including the Georgia Archives. Current featured content on that website includes the Virtual Vault, which, the website says:
Read MoreVisit Harvard's Peabody Museum collection online
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) In the March 2011 issue of American Anthropologist, Meg Gaillard reviews the website of the online collections of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University.
Read MoreVisit the Columbus Museum with the SGA
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Join members of the SGA in Columbus this fall! Attend the SGA’s 2012 Fall Meeting on Saturday, October 27th, at the Columbus Museum’s Patrick Theater. We will listen to presentations in the morning, take a break for lunch, then tour in the afternoon (including the acclaimed National Civil War Naval Museum).
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