field notes
the written materials, including notes, drawings, sketches, etc., that an archaeologist takes during a field project Field notes are often held (curated) just like artifacts, and are augmented by other records such as photographs and videos.
Read MoreField trip to the Roswell Mills scheduled for November 15th
The Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society has scheduled a field trip to the Roswell Mills site for Sunday, November 15. Archaeologist Jim D’Angelo, who conducted limited excavations at the site in 2008, will lead the walking tour, which will follow existing trails, including the recently constructed trail through the ruins of second 1853 mill.
Read Morefield work
archaeological investigations in the out-of-doors; include surface collecting and excavations Posted online on Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Read MoreFinal program available for the 2012 Spring Meeting
Submitted by Catherine Long, SGA President (diggergirl77@gmail.com) Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Spring Meeting co-sponsored by SGA and Georgia Gwinnett College! The date is Saturday, May 19, 2012, starting at 8am in the state-of-the art Student Center.
Read MoreFinal program for the SGA Fall 2013 meeting available
The final program for the Fall 2013 meeting of the SGA is now available. Access a PDF of the schedule by clicking here. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, at the Zell B.
Read MoreFire-fighting can threaten archaeological resources
Submitted by Sammy Smith (sammy@thesga.org) Image of the Honey Prairie Complex fires dated 13 June 2011, offered online here by the Earth Observatory, which is part of NASA. The black line is the Georgia–Florida border.
Read MoreFirst Americans lecture in Dahlonega, April 4th
Read all stories on this website about the Blue Ridge Archaeology Guild by clicking here. Could the First Americans have been Russian or French? So far, there are three theories of how people first reached the Americas: you decide.
Read MoreFirst issue of the new all-electronic Profile is in production!
Submitted by Sammy Smith (sammy@thesga.org) THE PROFILE IS COMING! THE PROFILE IS COMING! Larissa Thomas, editor of The Profile, is working on the newest issue, which will appear here on this website when finished.
Read MoreFirst two GARS newsletters available
UPDATED! Volume 1, Issues 1 and 2 of the newsletter of the Gwinnett County Chapter of SGA, the Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society (GARS), are now available. The name of the newsletter is Gwinnett Archaeology Bulletin.
Read Moreflake
flattish debris from stone tool making that may or may not be used as a tool Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
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