Southeastern Archaeology News

Organizations

Nonprofit groups, professional and scholarly associations, parks and sites and other organizations related to Southeastern archaeology.

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National

The Archaeological Conservancy. The Archaeological Conservancy, established in 1980, is the only national non-profit organization dedicated to acquiring and preserving the best of the United States' remaining archaeological sites. www.americanarchaeology.com

The Center for Archaeoastronomy. The Center was founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/cfaintro.html

Society for Historical Archaeology. Formed in 1967, the Society for Historical Archaeology is the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (A.D. 1400-present). www.sha.org

National Association of State Archaeologists. This site provides a directory of state archaeologists for the United States and its possessions. http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/nasa/osalist.html

Society for American Archaeology. The mission of the Society for American Archaeology is to expand understanding and appreciation of humanity's past as achieved through systematic investigation of the archaeological record. www.saa.org

Center for the Study of the First Americans. The Center for the Study of the First Americans explores the questions surrounding the peopling of the Americas. The Center pursues research, education and public outreach. www.centerfirstamericans.org

U.S. Anthropological Organizations and SHPOs. A great site from Louisiana State University, organized by state. http://www.lib.lsu.edu/soc/anth/usanth.html

Regional

Midwest Archaeological Conference. The purpose of the Midwest Archaeological Conference is to promote and stimulate interest in the archaeology of the midwestern United States and neighboring areas. MAC hosts a wonderful information-packed Web site featuring news, links and recent dissertations. Visit http://www.midwestarchaeology.org/

Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference. The Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference provides a yearly conference and a professional journal for archaeologists, both avocational and professional, working in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States. http://www.maacmidatlanticarchaeology.org/index.html

Southeastern Archaeological Center. For nearly 40 years, the Southeast Archeological Center has carried out a tradition of archeological research, collections and information management, and technical support for national parks in the Southeast. The mission of the Center is to facilitate long-term protection, use, and appreciation of archeological and cultural resources in the Southeastern Uited States. http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/

Alabama

The PaleoIndian and early Archaic Period in Alabama

www.paleoindianalabama.com

Arkansas

Arkansas Archeological Survey

The mission of the Arkansas Archeological Survey is to conserve and research the

state's heritage and communicate this information to the public.
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/

Arkansas Archeology Month
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/archmonth.html

Arkansas Archeological Society

The Arkansas Archeological Society was formed in 1960 for the purpose of uniting all persons interested

in the archeology of Arkansas, for the recognition and preservation of our cultural heritage and prehistory,

and for fostering and encouraging the public’s interest in the preservation of the past. The Society

encourages the scientific investigation, study, and interpretation of our cultural heritage, and publishes

and distributes the result of those investigations, particularly those relating to Arkansas.
http://www.uark.edu/depts/4society/index.php?pages/home

Florida

The Windover Archaeological Research Project. A terrific web site devoted to
one of the most incredible archaic sites ever found in the Southeast.

http://www.nbbd.com/godo/history/windover/

Florida History LLC. Florida History LLC specializes in cultural resource management, historical
research, historic structure documentation, and archaeological compliance and survey services
throughout the southeastern United States.
http://www.floridahistoryllc.com/

Florida Anthropological Society. Established in 1947, the Florida Anthropological Society is Florida's statewide organization of archaeology and anthropology. It has 15 chapters and publishes a journal called The Florida Anthropologist. http://www.fasweb.org/

Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research. The Bureau works with state agencies and local communities to manage, preserve, and interpret Florida's irreplaceable archaeological sites for citizens and visitors. http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/

Florida State University Research in Maritime Archaeology. Faculty and students in the Department of Anthropology at Florida State University conduct research in maritime environments. http://www.anthro.fsu.edu/research/uw/

Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society. Located in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area, CGCAS is a chapter of the Florida Anthropological Society. http://www.cgcas.org/

Florida Archaeology Links. This is an awesome site sponsored by the Florida Museum of Natural History. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/flarch/fllinks.htm

Mission San Luis. Modern day visitors to Mission San Luis discover a re-created community where time stands still, a community where Apalachee Indians and newcomers from Spain live in close proximity. http://www.missionsanluis.org/

Panhandle Archaeological Society. This chapter of the Florida Anthropological Society represents the panhandle region of Florida around Tallahassee. http://www.fasweb.org/chapters/panhandle.htm

Pensacola Archaeological Society. PAS works closely with the Archaeology Institute of the University of West Florida and furnishes volunteer workers for many of their projects. http://uwf.edu/archaeology/archsoc/

Randell Research Center. The Randell Research Center is a permanent facility dedicated to learning and teaching the archaeology, history and ecology of Southwest Florida. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/rrc/

Southeast Florida Archaeological Society. An association of professional and avocational archaeologists located on the Treasure Coast of Flordia. http://www.sefas.org/

University of Florida, Department of Anthropology. The Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida is one of the best in the country. The department maintains a holistic approach to anthropology and offers training in all fields of discipline, including cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, and applied anthropology. http://web.anthro.ufl.edu/

The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute. The Archaeology Institute at the University of West Florida is an educational, research and service facility concerned with the prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of the northwest Florida region. http://uwf.edu/archaeology/

Florida State University Electronic Theses and Dissertations. This is a great site where you can download theses about archaeology. Follow this link and scroll down the Department column to "Anthropology". http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/ETD-db/ETD-browse/browse?first_letter=all;browse_by=department

Florida Public Archaeology Network. The mission of the network is to help stem the rapid deterioration of the state's buried past and to expand public interest in archaeology. http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/

Continental Shelp Prehistoric Archaeology: A Northwest Florida Perspective
A site by Michael K. Faught of Panamerican Consultants Inc. explores the continent's first settlers.
http://home.comcast.net/~mfaught/continentalshelf/cont_shelf_principles.html

Georgia

Ocmulgee Archaeological Society. The society is a group dedicated to the preservation of Georgia's past, both pre-history and historical. http://www.sgaoas.com/

Antonio J. Waring Jr. Archaeological Laboratory. The Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory (Waring Laboratory) at the University of West Georgia, and in cooperation with the West Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center, proudly announces expansion of its Public Education Program! This program features two Traveling Teaching Trunks, a Guided Tour of the Waring Laboratory, and an On-site Mock Excavation. The activities include real artifacts, replicas, activities, and resource materials for students to touch, feel, see, and learn! The trunks are intended to bring the excitement of archaeology to the classroom! The activities directly relate to various subjects like Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. Each Traveling Teaching Trunk includes a Teacher's Guide, activities developed around Georgia's Performance Standards (GPS), and a general introduction of archaeology for the educator and students. http://www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/Education.htm

The Coosawattee Foundation. Since 1986, the Coosawattee Foundation Inc. has worked to increase public awareness of the importance and fragility of archaeological resources and the landscapes in which they are found. Based in Calhoun, Georgia, CFI currently focuses many of its activities on archaeological preservation, research, and education in Northwest Georgia. http://www.coosawattee.org/

Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site. Home to several thousand Native Americans between 1000 A.D. to 1550 A.D., this 54-acre site contains six earthen mounds, a plaza, village area, borrow pits and defensive ditch. This is the most intact Mississippian Culture site in the Southeastern United States. http://gastateparks.org/info/etowah/

Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists. Members of the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists are professional archaeologists actively working in the state of Georgia. The Council provides an opportunity for professional archaeologists working in Georgia to share their efforts, knowledge, and information to improve and coordinate their professional activities in those matters that are appropriate, and for the benefit and advancement of archaeology, especially in Georgia. http://www.georgia-archaeology.org/GCPA/

Georgia Historic Preservation Division archaeological services. The Archaeological Services Unit provides assistance to the public, offering technical advice, information, and educational opportunities related to archaeology. We strive to protect sites all over the state by reviewing the development projects that are required under state and federal laws to consider their impacts on archaeological resources. http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=76

Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park. This unusual park is an important archaeological site as well as a scenic recreational area. Seven earthen mounds within the park were built between 250-950 A.D. by the Swift Creek and Weeden Island people. The mounds include Georgia's oldest great temple mound. http://gastateparks.org/info/kolomoki/

LAMAR Institute. The LAMAR Institute is a non-profit organization which conducts archaeological research in the southeastern United States and educates the public about archaeology. Since its inception in 1982 the LAMAR Institute has sponsored a wide range of projects to achieve these ends. http://shapiro.anthro.uga.edu/Lamar/

Ocmulgee National Monument. Ocmulgee National Monument preserves a continuous record of 12,000 years of human life in the Southeastern United States. Highlights are Mississippian Culture mounds, an earth lodge and fine museum. http://www.nps.gov/ocmu/

Friends of Ocmulgee Old Fields. The Friends of Ocmulgee Old Fields is a group of neighbors, volunteers and community activists who are working to support and promote Ocmulgee National Monument. http://www.mindspring.com/~teeth/foof.htm

The Society for Georgia Archaeology. SGA's mission is to unite all persons interested in the archaeology of Georgia and to work actively to preserve and interpret Georgia's historic and prehistoric remains. http://www.thesga.org/

The University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology (archaeology). UGA's Department of Anthropology faculty includes five archaeologists. Our teaching and research covers a variety of geographical regions. http://anthro.dac.uga.edu/fourfields/archaeology.html

West Georgia Underwater Archaeological Society. The West Georgia Underwater Archaeological Society was founded in 2002 by recreational divers and historians in West Georgia to discover, conserve and preserve local submerged historical sites. http://www.wguas.org

Georgia Mountains Archaeological Society. A chapter of the Society for Georgia Archaeology, GMAS is a volunteer organization affiliated with the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests dedicated to discovering, recording, studying and preserving cultural heritage resource sites on national forest land in Georgia. http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/gmas.htm

The Georgia Archaeology Home Page. A great site on Georgia archaeology hosted by William F. Stanyard, a professional archaeologist. http://www.geocities.com/wfstanyard/

The Georgia Archaeological Site File. The GASF is the official repository for information about known archaeological sites of all periods in the state of Georgia. Since its founding in 1976, it has become the primary source for documentation about Georgia archaeology for archaeologists everywhere. http://shapiro.anthro.uga.edu/GASF/

Illinois

Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology

The IAAA was founded in 1969 to unite all persons interested in the archaeology of Illinois - amateurs, professionals, students, and educators. The purposes of the association are preserving prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, information, and artifacts; encouraging and participating in scientific investigations and research; and fostering constructive public and governmental attitudes toward the archaeology of the State of Illinois and contiguous regions. The association and its members are opposed to the destruction, unauthorized excavation, or looting of archaeological sites and actively discourage commercialism in archaeological artifacts.

http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa/home.htm

Kentucky

Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society

http://www.falls-society.org/land.php

University of Louisville, Department of Anthropology

http:/www.louisville.edu/a-s/anthro/research/Archaeology.htm

Louisiana

Louisiana Archaeological Society

http://www.laarchaeology.org/

The LSU Museum of Natural Science

The museum's anthropology collections contain more than 1.25 million specimens from 2,000 archaeological sites in Louisiana and other regions worldwide. The museum's archaeological collections, many from seminal WPA-period excavations in the Lower Mississippi River Valley, provide research opportunities for graduate students at LSU and elsewhere. Ongoing research by museum scientists and their graduate students focuses on prehistoric and contact-period Native American cultures of the southeastern United States.

Mississippi

North Carolina

Excavating Occaneechi Town

This Web site provides visitors with an interactive experience of archaeology at an 18th Century Indian Village in North Carolina.

http://www.ibiblio.org/dig/html/

The North Carolina Archaeological Collection

The North Carolina Archaeological Collection includes more than seven million specimens from over 7,000 sites and under 2,500 accession numbers. The majority of these are artifacts and ecofacts - ethnobotanical and faunal remains - from archaeological surveys and excavations carried out in North Carolina over the past 70 years. The remaining specimens are from sites in adjacent states and worldwide.

http://www.ibiblio.org/rla/artifacts/

North Carolina Archaeological Society

The North Carolina Archaeological Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to preservation and study of the state's

archaeological past. With hundreds of members throughout the state as well as the southeastern United States, it

supports the activities of numerous archaeological agencies and institutions, strives to maintain the highest standards

of responsible archaeological inquiry, and provides numerous opportunities for learning about the archaeology of North

Carolina.

http://rla.unc.edu/ncas/Index.html

South Carolina

Tennessee

Chucalissa Museum

http://cas.memphis.edu/chucalissa/

Pinson Mounds State Park

http://tennessee.gov/environment/parks/parks/PinsonMounds/

Tennessee Archaeological Advisory Council

http://www.state.tn.us/environment/boards/taac.php

Tennessee Archaeology Network

Wow! What a site. Everything about Tennessee archaeology.

http://www.mtsu.edu/~kesmith/TNARCH/

Tennessee Division of Archaeology

http://tennessee.gov/environment/arch/

The University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology

The Archaeological Research Laboratory of the University of Tennessee

http://arl.as.utk.edu/

The University of Tennessee, Frank H. McClung Museum

http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/

Native Peoples of Tennessee

http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/permex/archaeol/archaeol.htm