Our Project Archaeology Blog

ABOUT MR. JOHNSON Virgil's commitment to cultural connectedness and appreciation, to archaeology education, to community, and to country is evidenced throughout his life. His passionate support and prolific involvement in this Program are necessary, welcome, and rewarding.  Virgil, a member and former chair of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, is a tribal Elder,... Continue reading→

Art is a form of communication. In ancient Roman culture, decoration of walls was meant to communicate the wealth and sophistication of the villa’s owner. Continue reading→

Decoration takes on many forms to define a culture’s aesthetic. Mosaics use symmetry, shapes, and angles to create patterns that are a means of storytelling. Continue reading→

Scientific studies of the Vesuvius AD 79 eruption provide information about the phases of eruption and the evidence archaeologists use to interpret the past. Continue reading→

Southern Utah University (SUU), home of our Utah Project Archaeology Program, received a Landmarks of American History and Culture from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Continue reading→

Discover Tree Ring Dating and How People Adapted to Climate Change. Archaeologists work with other scientists to reconstruct the climate that past people like the Fremont experienced by studying tree rings. Continue reading→

At the core of Project Archaeology curricula is inclusion of Descendant Community Member Voices. We want students to link archaeology to the people connected to it today. Continue reading→

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→

Located in southeastern Montana, Medicine Rocks State Park encompasses 330 acres of rolling grassland, prairie hills, and sandstone formations. Continue reading→