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Shelters on the Move
Shelters on the Move By Katherine Hodge, Public Education Coordinator Movement is a unifying human characteristic. We migrate, travel, and sail the seas. We run around to chase food, religion, riches, glory, or the one that got away. Before fairly recently, when...
Shelters in the Ground
Shelters in the Ground By Katherine Hodge, Public Education CoordinatorSome of the most memorable and stunning pieces of humanity are the towering structures from the past—the Pyramids, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, the Walls of Great Zimbabwe, or the Ha’amonga’ ‘a Maui....
Shelters on the Ground
Shelters on the Ground By Katherine Hodge, Public Education CoordinatorThe concept of shelter is something most people don’t think about because it’s such a strange word. Home is often what comes to mind first because it is far more personal and intimate. A home is...
Shelter Reflection: What can I learn about my family by studying our home?
Shelter Reflection: What can I learn about my family by studying our home?By Courtney Agenten, Minnesota Project Archaeology In the beginning of March, a time I am now referring to as pre-COVID, I presented at a social studies conference. I taught elementary and...
Ancient Dentistry
Ancient Dentistry By Katherine Hodge, Public Education CoordinatorEveryone may hate flossing, but I bet no one knows how long humans have been doing it. Some form of rudimentary dentistry has been around for thousands of years. Though you’ve probably seen those...
Communities Coming Together
Communities Coming TogetherBy Kate Hodge, Public Education Coordinator People tend to group together based on a variety of factors, from ethnicity to gender to age. Communities, from an anthropological perspective, provide safety, comfort, and a group of people on...
Ancient Skin and Haircare
Ancient Skin and HaircareBy Hannah Ludlow, Student Research Assistant Introducing the Integumentary System The largest organ of the body is skin, and it is our first line of defense against the elements. Skin is part of the integumentary system, which also...
Learning About Archaeology
Learning About Archaeology: online lessons, events, and resources for teaching at home Many of you have found yourselves as a classroom teacher for the first time, or you are an educator working on getting your classroom online. Project Archaeology wants to help you....
Accessibility for Digital Outreach
Accessibility for Digital OutreachAuthor: Elizabeth Reetz, Director of Strategic Initiatives, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist No one imagined a month ago that we’d be where we are today—businesses shuttered and schools closed, with teaching and...
Plants as Medicine
Plants as Medicine By Katherine Hodge, Public Education Coordinator at Project Archaeology A note before reading: The plants and practices described in this blog should not be considered cures or suggestions to try. You should always speak with a doctor before trying...
Medicine Rocks State Park: As Beautiful A Place As I Have Ever Seen
Medicine Rocks State Park: As Beautiful A Place As I Have Ever Seen By Sabre Moore, Director of the Carter County Museum Medicine Rocks State Park is located in southeastern Montana, 11 miles north of Ekalaka and 25 miles southwest of the town of Baker. The park area...
Free Online Lessons
Free Online Lessons: Project Archaeology's Response to Covid-19 I want to take a moment to reach out to you about how Project Archaeology (PA) is adapting to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. First off, I hope each and every one of you are safe and healthy. Project...
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