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Artifacts Discovered at Southern Illinois Airport
The Archaeological Conservancy - Jun 16, 2014
An archaeological dig at Southern Illinois Airport has uncovered artifacts dating back to about 1,000 years ago. Patrick Durst, Statewide Survey Coordinator with the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, said his crew has discovered five house...
Mayan Council House Discovered in Guatemala
A team of archaeologists in Guatemala has discovered a council house dating back about 700 years with altars, incense burners and sculpted images of animals. Located at the site of Nixtun-Ch'ich' in Petén, Guatemala, the...
Bone Fragments Await Decision Under NAGPRA
Earlier this year, a 7-year-old girl brought an unusual fragment of bone and teeth for show-and-tell. She said she found it near the beach in Boca Raton. Her teacher called police suspecting that the...
Burial Council Questions State Decision to Continue Without Survey
The Oahu Burial Council in Honolulu, Hawaii, is asking for closer review over a controversial redevelopment project for the old Honolulu Advertiser building, 801 South St. in Kakaako. Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL OIBC...
Looking for Work? Try Archaeology in North Dakota!
The recent oil boom in North Dakota is driving an increase in demand for archaeologists. Archaeological survey is not necessarily a requirement for all oil projects, but they are a mandate for most federal drilling permits. The...
Interesting Discoveries at Adair Cabin
On May 29th, we reported on the beginning of an excavation project at Adair Cabin in Kansas. Today, we learn about the findings from the field school: Silver-plated fork with the initials FBA (Florella Adair...
Excavations at Grand Contraband Slavery Camp
Archaeologists are now digging on the site known as the Grand Contraband Camp where low-cost housing was torn down two years ago in downtown Hampton, VA. The crew started with three test plots. In one...
37 Historic Preservation Grants Awarded to Tennessee Projects
Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Historical Commission announced Tuesday that 37 Historic Preservation Fund grants have been awarded to community organizations from the Historic Preservation Fund for programs and activities that support...
Excavations Underway for Site with Mysterious Shell Ring
University of North Florida archaeologists and students have begun excavations on a site where the First Coast Native American Timucuan tribe's ancestors left behind a 65-meter-wide ring of shells. First discovered in 1974, the...
Excavations at Chatsworth Plantation in Louisiana
The Archaeological Conservancy - Jun 9, 2014
A recent excavation of the old sugar mill at the 575-acre Chatsworth Plantation in south Baton Rouge has revealed an array of artifacts that help provide clues to archaeologists to what life was like...