Michael Shirk remembered
Submitted by Tom Gresham Most of us in SGA knew Mike as an archaeo-spouse, one who was married to an archaeologist, for better and worse. And Mike was one of the best.
Read Moremidden
an area used for trash disposal; may be seen as a dark, humic layer in an archaeological site Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreMini-conference on the archaeology of POWs
Please join the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Georgia Southern Museum, and the Department of History for “Captive Warriors: The History and Archaeology of POWs,” a half-day lecture series, on Tuesday, March 12, at Georgia Southern University.
Read MoreMining in Georgia: Gold and online resources
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) The first documented find of gold in Georgia dates to the summer of 1829. By late 1829, hopeful prospectors rushed to northern Georgia. By the next spring, thousands had invaded what was then the Cherokee Nation.
Read Moremissionary
person sent out by a church to convert others to their religion Posted online on Monday, January 1st, 2001
Read MoreMississippian
a prehistoric period in the Southeastern North America, from about AD 900-1540, characterized by peoples who practiced maize agriculture, lived in chiefdoms, had populous villages and zones of dispersed housing, and constructed earthen mounds in some of their villages
Read Moremitigation
the excavation of a site to obtain archaeological information before it is destroyed by a construction project or other development Mitigation removes the significant information a site that is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places has, so that the site may be destroyed or disturbed without the significant information it contains being lost.
Read MoreMoccasin Bend walking tour planned
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a walking tour along the corridor of the old Federal Road on Moccasin Bend. The two hour program begins at 4 PM on Sunday, March 13th, and will be led by National Military Park Historian Jim Ogden.
Read MoreModels in archaeology
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Google Earth model of the earth, centered on the modern state of Georgia. Archaeologists use models in their work. These models are simplifications of reality—not well-dressed people!
Read MoreMonitor construction of a medieval castle
Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Do you want to visit a medieval castle? How about one under construction? Now you don’t even have to leave this continent to do so!
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