Heritage management system discussed
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) The classic rule in preservation is that you can’t preserve something until you know you have it. —Timothy P. Whalen, Director, Getty Conservation Institute* This basic fact about heritage management is the reason that laws require archaeological survey—that is, the search for archaeological resources—prior to ground-disturbing development, including roads, buildings, and other infrastructure.
Read MoreHighlights from the August 2011 Board Meeting
Submitted by Catherine Long ([email protected]) Board Member Inger Wood (standing) and SGA President Catherine Long (right) listen to presentation by Terry Jackson. Members of the SGA leadership met Saturday afternoon, 27 August 2011, in the Georgia Room at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon.
Read MoreHilton Head Chapter hosting CGAS speaker
Chica Arndt, President of the Coastal Georgia Archaeological Society (CGAS), will be speaking at the Tuesday, November 15th, 2011, meeting of the Hilton Head Chapter of the Archaeological Society of South Carolina.
Read MoreHistoric Georgia soil maps online
The University of Alabama’s Historical Map Archive includes digital versions of early twentieth century soil maps of Georgia. However, to view the maps you must download the free Mr SID plugin.
Read MoreHistoric photographs of Ocmulgee
Are you looking for historic photographs of our National Parks? The National Park Service’s Historic Photograph Collection includes more than two million images, and you can browse the two thousand they’ve posted online.
Read Morehistoric preservation
besides being a social movement aimed at heritage conservation, it is more formally defined as the process of sustaining the form and extent of historic properties; also see preservation Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreHistoric preservation is good for Georgia's economy
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) On 28 January 2011, the Georgia DNR’s Historic Preservation Division released Good News in Tough Times: Historic Preservation and the Georgia Economy, a report dated September 2010, on the impact of historic preservation on the state’s economy.
Read MoreHistoric preservation primer available from HPD
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Preservation planning is important. Careful preservation planning means knowledge about important historical and archaeological resources are part of the planning process. Here’s why we identify and conserve such resources:
Read Morehistoric/history
the portion of the past defined by the presence of written records Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreHistory grows at the Garden of the Coastal Plain
Submitted by Inger Wood The Garden of the Coastal Plain at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro has served as a botanical and historical oasis on the edge of campus for over twenty-five years.
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