#TBT: “The Man Who Loves Ruins” from 1992
Throwback Thursday to a November 1992 article in the magazine Arizona Highways featuring our President and Co-founder Mark Michel. The article discusses how The Archaeological Conservancy was born from the idea that in order...
A Tribute to Fern Swenson (1954-2022)
Tributes by Dr. Paul Gardner and Dr. Mark Mitchell
Accomplishments
Compiled with the generous assistance of Dr. Mark Mitchell
The archaeological community was saddened to hear of the passing of esteemed Plains archaeologist Fern Swenson. Fern was...
Conservancy Board Member Carol Condie Passes Away
We are sad to announce that archaeologist and long-time Conservancy Board Member, Carol Condie passed away on January 22 at the age of 90. Her contributions to The Archaeological Conservancy and the field of...
Conservancy Founder Jay T. Last Passes Away
We are saddened to announce that our Founder, Jay T. Last, passed away in Los Angeles on November 11, 2021, at the age of 92. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and...
Forty Years of Preservation, a feature from American Archaeology
Since its inception in 1980, The Archaeological Conservancy
has acquired more than 550 sites.
By Paula Neely
This is a full feature article from the Summer 2020 edition of American Archaeology Magazine to commemorate The Archaeological...
In Memoriam: Bliss Bruen, advocate & friend
With the sudden passing of Bliss Bruen the Conservancy has lost one of our dearest friends and greatest inspirations. Bliss was a genuine people person and made a point to befriend all of us...
In Memoriam Dr. John Cottier
We lost a dear friend here in the Southeast Region this week. On Monday, I learned that Dr. John Cottier, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Auburn University died of a heart attack in the...
Wyoming Assistant State Archaeologist to retire
Summary from Assistant State Archaeologist Dr. Danny Walker to retire and Faculty and Staff, Anthro Dept., UWyo
The Wyoming assistant State Archaeologist Dr. Danny Walker is set to retire in late February, having served the public...
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...
In Memoriam Wilburn ‘Sonny’ Cockrell
In Memoriam, Wilburn "Sonny" Cockrell, a pioneering American maritime archaeologist, passed away at the beginning of October at age 73 in Florida.
Excerpted from http://www.maritimearchaeology.com/sonnycockrell
Cockrell was notably one of the first underwater archaeologists to be...