curate (curation)
to preserve and protect an item (e.g., an artifact) in perpetuity; also, to resharpen and reuse, usually, a lithic tool Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreCurrent SAA Archaeological Record thought-provoking
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) How do North American archaeologists deal with issues relating to race, and especially to issues related to peoples native to the New World? How do they classify past peoples?
Read MoreCW Ceram on archaeology
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) CW Ceram is famous for his book, Gods, Graves, and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology, originally published in German in 1949. In fact, for years, this was the serious book on archaeology that most people had read.
Read MoreDams hold more than water
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Satellite photograph from Google Maps of the Eagle & Phenix dam in the Chattahoochee River at Columbus prior to destruction. Dams hold water. They may also conceal archaeological information.
Read MoreData from geophysical survey can reveal important insights without excavation
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Artist’s rendering of the Roman town of Venta Icenorum during boom times, by Sue White, provided by the University of Nottingham to Science Daily. In July 2009, Science Daily, an online news website, published an article about the Roman town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St.
Read MoreDe Soto, Hernando
Hernando De Soto was one of the first European explorers traveling into the interior of the Southeastern US (in the early 1500s) Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read Moredebitage
stone debris that results from making stone tools, although some of the debris also may be used as tools Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreDecember 12th, 2012
When I was here for Archaeology Day over the summer I knew this would be a great place to spread the word about the fun and importance of ARCHAEOLOGY!! I am so excited that New South Associates invited me back to strut my archaeological stuff and educate kids and older folks all over the Stone Mountain/East Atlanta/Dekalb County area!
Read MoreDecember 21, 2017
Figure 1. Discovering socio-economics through puzzle pieces. Figure 2. Getting a helping hand at identifying seeds, pollen, and phytoliths from archaeological sites. Figure 3. All hands on deck, inside the ArchaeoBus!
Read MoreDecember 30th, 2016
Figure 1. Here I am outside the Classic Center in Athens getting ready for my big day! Figure 2. My view of the booths in action! Archaeology volunteers and the public unite!
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