Learning through archaeology: Kolomoki
Georgia Archaeology Month 2002 focused on the prehistory of southwest Georgia, and especially the archaeology of the famous village and mound community we now call Kolomoki (pronounced ‚“Coal-oh-moe-key”), which is located in Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park in Early County, near Blakely.
Read MoreLecture on De Soto at Fernbank, November 1st
The Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta announces a lecture by SGA President and Fernbank Curator of Native American Archaeology Dennis Blanton, to be held on Sunday, November 1st, at 4 pm.
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a layer of soil in an excavation; it can be measured in regular units (e.g., every 10 cm) or may correspond to natural strata Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreLewis Larson passes
The archaeological community mourns the loss of Lewis H. Larson, Jr. who passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012. In the Winter 2004 thematic issue of Southeastern Archaeology, published in honor of Lew Larson’s contributions to the field of archaeology in the Southeast, David J.
Read MoreLimestone and learning
Submitted by Georgia Mountains Archaeological Society The Georgia Mountains Chapter continues with the members’ interest and research into the Gainesville limestone and lime production industry. Most work lately has been into the historic records of the industry in the Gainesville area, and crews have revisited the kiln reported here earlier, and found additional constructions in the vicinity.
Read Morelinguistics
the study of language and culture and their interaction Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreLinguistics is archaeology's cousin
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Archaeology, in North America, is one of four sub-fields of anthropology. Anthropology is the study of humans and their cultural behavior from a holistic perspective. Archaeology is a sub-field of anthropology because it focuses on past human cultures.
Read MoreLinks between language diversity and archaeology?
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) A recent study finds high linguistic variability in areas that also have high biodiversity. As LJ Gorenflo and his co-authors observe: New World portion of Gorenflo et al.
Read MoreLinks to websites focused on archaeological studies in Georgia
This is just a partial list…. Bartowdig is a website about a single Native American archaeological site in northwest Georgia. Part of the site is beneath a state highway. Widening of that highway precipitated recent research to mitigate the impact on the part of the ancient community that would be destroyed by road construction.
Read Morelithics
stone fashioned into artifacts, or used as tools Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
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