How Archaeological Sites Are Preserved
Preservation Standards
In much of the literature concerning Archaeology in America, the words preservation and conservation appear often. Most people understand these words in terms of resources – we need to conserve water, or we...
6 U.S. Forts You Didn’t Learn About in History Class
In recent years, a number of U.S. Forts have been discovered by archaeologists. Let's explore some of their history and the lessons they can share with us.
1. Fort San Juan, North Carolina
Who: Built by Conquistador...
The Great Mound Builders’ Debate and Origins of Our First Field Office
Introducing the Origins of Our First Field Office: the Midwest Regional Office
by Paul Gardner, Midwest Regional Director
When modern Americans think of the nation’s archaeological heritage, most probably conjure up images of the adobe ruins and...
The Archaeology of Puzzle House: Preservation and Excavation
In some 30 years as a practicing archaeologist, I directed or participated in the excavation of a wide variety of sites, spanning in time from 10,000 BC to AD 1835, and in type from...
In Memoriam Hester Davis – A National Treasure
We mourn the recent passing of Hester Davis, considered a national treasure by the archaeological community. She served as the Arkanas State Archaeologist from the creation of the position, in 1967, until her retirement...
Preserving History of and for the Chickasaw
Guest Blog By Richard Green, Retired Chickasaw Tribal Historian, Writer
As tribal historian of the Chickasaw Nation, I produced 19 quarterly issues of The Journal of Chickasaw History, from 1994-1999. Then, for a complete change...
Surprises around Every Corner: Archaeology, the Parkin Site, and the Archaeological Conservancy
By Dr. Jeffrey M. Mitchem
By age 15, I had decided to be a veterinarian. I managed to get a job with a local vet in Lakeland, Florida, and worked there for the next five...
Help Save A Chaco Outlier: Meet the Holmes Group Site
The Holmes Group Project is your chance to help preserve an endangered Chaco outlier archaeological site. Join us! Share the excitement of protecting this phenomenal piece of America’s Heritage. Without your support, the ancient...
Magnetic Re-Survey of Junction Group Archaeological Preserve
Magnetic Re-Survey of the new Junction Group Archaeological Preserve is Now Underway
Guest Blogger: Dr. Jarrod Burks, Board President for Heartland Earthworks Conservancy
With the final crop of soybeans harvested and the land on which...
Looking Back on 33 Years: My Favorite Preserve
My Favorite Preserve from James B. Walker, SW Regional Director
Celebrating 35th years of The Archaeological Conservancy with the People of the Conservancy
Looking back on my 33 years of working for the Archaeological Conservancy, it is really...