OUR PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY BLOG
Teacher Appreciation Week 2024
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→
The Power of Descendant Community Voices in the Classroom
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→
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→
Medicine Rocks State Park: As Beautiful a Place as I Have Ever Seen
Located in southeastern Montana, Medicine Rocks State Park encompasses 330 acres of rolling grassland, prairie hills, and sandstone formations. Continue reading→
Can an Assistant State Archaeologist Use Project Archaeology
Learn more about Rebecca (Becca) Simon, the Assistant State Archaeologist in the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation at History Colorado.Continue reading→
Archaeology and Accessibility
Project Archaeology curricula have been carefully crafted to teach math, science, social studies, art, and engineering using archaeology as the focus point, but how to adapt that for students who are visually impaired?Continue reading→
Accessibility for Digital Outreach
In the Project Archaeology network, we strive to provide aids and services when needed, to communicate effectively with people who have communication disabilities. 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→
Shelter Reflection
What would future archaeologists or people today know about me and my family from my house? How does the stuff (artifacts) reflect how we spend our time?Continue reading→
Sheltering Through the Storm
People who live along the Florida coasts are familiar with hurricane season. These months are a time of heightened awareness and preparation. Continue reading→