Underwater expedition revealed earliest site of human habitation in Canada
Archaeologists from the University of Victoria have used an autonomous underwater vehicle to scan the for sign of the earliest human habitation in Canada and possibly the New World. Hypothesizing that ancient peoples would...
Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest
Summary from Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest , The origin and evolution of maize in the Southwestern United States , How corn became corn
The origin of maize (or commonly corn) into...
Glow Sticks Prepare Miami’s Tequesta Village Site for Construction
The remnants of a prehistoric Native American village glowed faintly in the twilight Monday evening, history almost lost in the glare of downtown high-rises and the gleam of South Beach across the bay.
Archaeologist Bob...
Science Uncovers Story of Slaves on Zoo Property
Summary from Who was Buried at Grassmere Plantation? and Science uncovers story of slaves on zoo property
Archaeologists working with the Nashville Zoo excavated an area of construction within the Zoo, exhuming human remains from a small 19th Century...
Archaeologists Reveal the Stories of Two 18th Century American Ships
Summary of Archaeologists Reveal the Stories of Two 18th Century American Ships
Analysis of the remains of two 18th century ships have revealed information on colonial and post-colonial American maritime history. The first ship was discovered...
Ancient Life in the High Tetons
Excerpt from Ancient Life in the High Tetons by Kelsey Dayton
They would have seemed, to the untrained eye, just pieces of clay. But near a backcountry campsite high in Grand Teton National Park, Matt Stirn and Rebecca...
Committee Seeks Funds to Excavate on Peirce Island
Summary of “Committee seeks $65K for Peirce Island archaeology study“, from Seacoast Online:
The Peirce Island Committee (New Hampshire) is asking Portsmouth city officials to fund $65,000 for further archaeological study of Revolutionary War and...
Archaeologist to re-investigate Leonard Rockshelter
By Debra Reid, d.reid@winnemuccapublishing.net; in the Lovelock Review-Miner, Nevada 5/30/18; published by permission
This summer, a University of Nevada, Reno archaeological team will “re-visit” the Leonard Rockshelter near Lovelock. Updated excavation and radiocarbon dating methods may...
Krumcke Presents Master’s Thesis on Prospect Hill Preserve
From the Southeastern Field Office
Natchez, Mississippi | The Archaeological Conservancy would like to congratulate Bryce Krumcke on his recent master’s thesis defense at the University of Mississippi. Bryce’s thesis research at Prospect Hill Preserve...
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...