Winter Archaeological Adventures to the Maya World

Two of our amazing winter Archaeological Adventures, The Hidden Maya: Chiapas to Tabasco and the Maya Empire: Belize to Tikal still have spaces available for you to join us. Give the gift of travel!...
State Archaeologist Dr. Kurt Carr explains the excavations being done by the State Museum of Pennsylvania at Fort Hunter north of Harrisburg, PA.

Touring The French & Indian War – Photo Blog

The French and Indian War Tour This Fall the Eastern Regional Office of the Conservancy wrapped up its French and Indian War Tour. For the tour we traveled across New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland to...
Jim Walker, Southwest Regional Director, stands in what archaeologist suspect is one of two large great kivas on the site.

Donation made of significant Chaco Site: Now Saved the Dein Ruin

Albuquerque, New Mexico – March 1, 2018 – The Archaeological Conservancy recently acquired the Dein Ruin near Aztec, New Mexico. This significant early twelfth-century archaeological site sits on a rocky terrace overlooking Aztec Ruins...
The mysterious and stunning archaeological Capitol of Cantona.

Veracruz: Gateway to the Ancients of Mesoamerica – Travelogue

In January, 2018 we treated our tour guests to a unique introduction to the archaeology of Mexico’s Gulf Coast by participating in the Archaeological Conservancy's Veracruz tour. Come along and join us for this...
Major Erosion at Cavanaugh Mound

Update SE: A Big Job at A Big Mound – Cavanaugh Mound Preservation

The Conservancy’s regional directors often to wear many different hats. The fun part is sharing the news that we’ve sealed yet another deal to permanently preserve an important site. Negotiations and fundraising can be...
Amazing Rock Art at Painted Bluff

Update SE: Shell Middens & Rock Art Along The Tennessee River

At the start of September, the Conservancy’s president, Mark Michel was in the Southeast Region with Regional Director, Jessica Crawford, visiting some amazing sites. Some of these sites are potential acquisitions, in Alabama and...
Group visit to Biderbost Preserve

Update W: Ancient Baskets New Again from Biderbost Preserve

The Western Office just did a very special visit to our Biderbost Preserve.  Cory Wilkins, Director of the Western Regional Office for TAC, met with Ed Carriere of the Suquamish tribe, Dr. Dale Croes...
Aerial photo New Philadelphia by Tommy Hailey using powered parachute funded by The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service)

In Celebration of African-American History Month: Preserving Heritage through Archaeology

A Look at TAC’s African-American Historical and Archaeological Preserves in the Midwest Broadly speaking, the mission of The Archaeological Conservancy is to acquire sufficient sites to create a representative sample of the archaeological record of...
A mostly complete bowl found at the Carson Mound site, a favorite of the authors. The Archaeological Conservancy.

Carson Mounds: Artifact Details that Make One Stop & Wonder

I was recently putting together a talk about The Archaeological Conservancy. I was going through photos of artifacts that had been excavated from some of our sites, and came across a photo one of...
Artifacts from Fort Greenville Block House 8.

Update MW: Significant Historic Fort & Treaty Site Protected

The Conservancy was thrilled to end 2015 making our final payment on an important historic site in Northwestern Ohio significant to the early formation of the United States known as the Greenville Blockhouse #8....