Elliott speaks about Ossabaw
For several years, our spring event has been a lecture that we sponsor with the Savannah College of Art and Design. This year on April 8, our speaker was Dan Elliott of the Lamar Institute, who talked about his excavations on Ossabaw Island in “Tip of the Iceberg: Archaeology and Architecture at North End Plantation, Ossabaw Island.
Read MoreEndowment Fund supports first project!
Submitted by Rita Elliott (ritafelliott@windstream.net) Ever wonder what happens to all those wonderful Endowment contributions to the Society for Georgia (SGA) Archaeology Endowment Fund? The contributions generate interest that is used to fund archaeology research and public education projects.
Read Moreenvironment
the natural world, usually in reference to a particular geographic area; archaeologists often describe the environment with reference to landforms, watercourses, climate, and food resources Posted online on Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Read MoreEPEI tests possible Late Lamar Wolfskin phase farmsteads
Submitted by Phil Quirk (pquirk@edwards-pitman.com) Tom Lewis and Jake Pitman with the backhoe at 9OG554. Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. (EPEI) has been busy conducting several small-scale transportation related Phase I surveys throughout Georgia.
Read MoreESRAC 2009---meeting info and call for papers
Submitted by Tommy Hudson (myrockart@yahoo.com) The Eastern States Rock Art Conference will be held in the Atlanta area this coming year at Red Top Mountain State Park, located approximately 30 miles north of Atlanta.
Read Moreethnography
a descriptive study or report of peoples and their material and social culture Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreEtowah hours reduced, nighttime tour planned
Submitted by Sammy Smith (sammy@thesga.org) Planning an outing to Etowah? Note that with budget cutbacks, the park is only open Thursdays through Saturdays, 9 am to 5 pm. However, on Saturday, the 3rd of October, the park will be open for a torchlight tour from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.
Read MoreEvents abound for Archaeology Month 2013
May is Archaeology Month in Georgia, and thanks to the hard work of SGA members across the state, this year the month of May is packed with exciting events in nearly every corner of Georgia.
Read MoreEvents abound for Archaeology Month 2014
Join us as we celebrate Georgia Archaeology Month throughout the month of May, from the mountains to the sea. Thanks to the hard work of Society for Georgia Archaeology members across the state, the month of May is packed with exciting events for you to attend!
Read MoreExamining the built environment
Submitted by Sammy Smith (sammy@thesga.org) The long trajectory of humanity encompasses a transition from living in the out-of-doors to living indoors—across much of the globe and for much of the time.
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