Project Archaeology Blog

What can mosaics tell us about life in ancient Roman culture? Mosaic designs use symmetry, shapes, and angles to create patterns. Mosaics are a means of decoration and storytelling. By Patrick Hoffman - Art Teacher, Bozeman High School, Montana Decoration takes on...

Why would a Roman create a permanent wall painting? Communication is important to every culture and art is a form of communication. By Courtney Agenten - Minnesota State Coordinator Communication is an important basic need of culture. Communication allows individuals...

What clues help us understand the lives of people in the past? Primary sources are clues archaeologists use to interpret the past.   By Courtney Agenten— Minnesota State Coordinator Different types of volcanoes erupt differently. When volcanoes erupt they “give...

Did ancient Romans Know Mount Vesuvius was a Volcano? Volcanos play a significant role in shaping the environment. By Courtney Agenten— Minnesota State Coordinator Vesuvius is the most famous volcano in the world and resides in the province of Campania near the Bay of...

NEW!!!! Project Archaeology: Investigating a Roman Villa By Courtney Agenten— Minnesota State Coordinator Keep an eye on our blog over the next few weeks as we post previews of each lesson of the new curriculum. More than 2,000 years ago, extremely wealthy Romans...

Project Archaeology Curricula and Community Collaboration By Jeanne Moe, EdD, BLM Project Archaeology Lead, Director As Project Archaeology launches a new curriculum this week I would just like to provide a little background information on the Project Archaeology...

Investigating Painted Bluff Rock Art The first regional piece for Investigating Rock Art is here! Investigating Painted Bluff Rock Art guides students to discover the past through evidence from a rock art site in Alabama. Painted Bluff overlooks the calm, murky waters...

Investigating the Red Army Rock Art Panel With the release of Investigating Rock Art on April 13th, it’s a good time to look at our other curricula that supports Investigating Rock Art, and work well when taught together. Let me give you a quick overview of...

Introducing Investigating Rock Art Archaeologists study the human past, which often includes items like glass, beads, projectile points, animal bones, and tools that humans have left behind. We often forget to consider the more symbolic remains of the past - art. Like...

Network Spotlight: An Oklahoma Ambassador By Bekah Schields, Public Outreach Coordinator We often feature a Master Teacher or State Coordinator in our triennial newsletter, but we’re so excited about what Randy is doing in Oklahoma City that we couldn’t wait until...

New Place-Based Curriculum! Investigating Garnet - Project Archaeology's Newest Place-Based Curriculum By Bekah Schields, Public Outreach Coordinator Investigating Garnet: A Historic Mining Town is the second installment in Project Archaeology’s place-based curriculum...

Meet Two Davis Bottom Families - Part Two From Investigating a Shotgun House, Part One: Geography Yesterday, you heard the story of Mr. Kenny Demus and today you get to learn about the Laffoon sisters’ experience growing up in Davis Bottom. Cissy and Mary Laffoon...