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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....