2012 Archaeology Month event brochure
Submitted by Sammy Smith (sammy@thesga.org) The SGA is proud to present the 2012 Archaeology Month event brochure, accessible by clicking here. This PDF is suitable for printing, posting, and distribution. All events listed in the brochure are also entered in the SGA’s online calendar.
Read More2012 Fall Meeting abstracts
To learn about archaeology in Georgia, attend this Fall’s meeting of the SGA! The SGA is proud to announce the presentations we’ll be hearing at the Fall Meeting, on Saturday, October 27th, at the Columbus Museum’s Patrick Theater.
Read More2012 Fall Meeting presentation schedule
The SGA is proud to announce the morning schedule for the 2012 Fall Meeting, Saturday, October 27th, at the Columbus Museum’s Patrick Theater. Click here to access a printable schedule online.
Read More2012 Fall Meeting wrap-up
Submitted by Catherine Long For all of you who attended SGA’s annual Fall Meeting—you experienced a great treat! SGA was hosted by the Columbus Museum and received a very warm welcome.
Read More2012 Fort Daniel Frontier Faire scheduled for 20--21 October
Submitted by Leslie Perry (lpdigsite@netscape.net) The Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society (GARS), a Chapter of SGA, and the Friends of Fort Daniel Foundation (FDF), will host their annual Fort Daniel Frontier Faire on Saturday, October 20 from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday, October 21 from 11am to 4pm.
Read More2012 Georgia Social Studies Fair SGA/GCPA award winners
Submitted by Lynn Pietak (lpietak@edwards-pitman.com) It was my great pleasure to attend the Georgia Social Studies Fair 2012 and to give awards sponsored by the Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA) and the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists (GCPA).
Read More2012 Places in Peril announced
Submitted by Sammy Smith (sammy@thesga.org) Chattahoochee Park Pavilion, Gainesville. Photo from the Georgia Trust website here. Image by Halston Pitman. What places in Georgia with importance value are most under threat right now?
Read More2012 SOGART symposium call for papers
Submitted by S. Dwight Kirkland (dkirk@windstream.net) SOGART is a Chapter of the SGA based in Douglas. SOGART stands for South Georgia Archaeological Research Team. SOGART’s Dwight Kirkland writes…\ SOGART has set the date for the 2012 Symposium on Southeastern Coastal Plain Archaeology at August 18th.
Read More2012 Spring Meeting: Presentations and tour
Submitted by Catherine Long, President, the SGA (diggergirl77@gmail.com) The annual SGA Spring Meeting was held on Saturday, May 19th, at the Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville. As a co-sponsor of the meeting, SGA members and attendees were welcomed to the state-of-the art campus with beautiful signs and hospitable staff.
Read More2012 state budget: Georgia Archives funding reduced in HB 78
‘Tis the season for budget negotiations. Here’s the news about the Georgia Archives budget, according to Friends of Georgia Archives & History Chair Virginia Shadron (online here). The Georgia Archives, as their website says: “identifies and preserves Georgia’s most valuable historical documents.
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