Our Project Archaeology Blog

Want to Get a Jump on the Common Core? Project Archaeology Is the Answer

At Project Archaeology, we have aligned our existing curricular materials to Common Core Standards and are developing all new materials based on the CCSS and Next Generation Science Standards. Continue reading→

The Tragedy and Triumph of America’s First Born

Recent archaeological discovery of the graves of two infants in Alaska has prompted researchers to conclude that this could lead to a new understanding of ancient people’s perception of death and burial. Continue reading→

Investigating the Clovis Child Burial

Called the Anzick boy, his is the only known Clovis age burial. Stone tools found with him are the largest assemblage of Clovis artifacts ever found. The Anzick Burial reveals how ancient people expressed their love and grief. Continue reading→

The Place, the People, and the Preservation of Fourmile Petroglyph

Fourmile Petroglyph is a landmark along Fourmile Creek in the Arkansas River Basin of Southcentral Colorado. The sandstone boulder was once a quarry for stone tool making. Continue reading→

SUMMER EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS

Project Archaeology program staff, network members, and state coordinators held workshops in Kansas, Nevada, Colorado, and Minnesota in 2023. Continue reading→

STUDENT ACTIVITIES – QUIZ 1

Do you have what it takes to be an archaeologist? Take our short quiz to find out. Continue reading→

EVENT: Archaeology of a Little House on the Prairie

This workshop connected to the past through a shelter investigation of an historic farmhouse in the prairie setting of Mankato and Walnut Grove, MN. Thank you Institute for Heritage Education Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum for a great workshop! Continue reading→