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“Essential” became an important word in 2020. What if someone asked, “is archaeology essential?” Archaeology provides an intimate way of learning about the past. Continue reading→
Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions for Archaeology and Heritage Outreach Today: A Forum Summary
From April 2021 Months ago, Project Archaeology’s Public Education Coordinator Kate Hodge asked me to prepare a blog post for the Modern Issues in Archaeology series. At the time, I wasn’t sure what I would write about, but I was confident I could come up with something. Closer to the due date, I started musing... Continue reading→
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→
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→
Discover the Past
In 1990, a team of archaeologists and educators distributed the first version of the educational materials that would eventually become the national Project Archaeology program. Continue reading→
Our History, Our New Journey
Project Archaeology is a national archaeology education program founded by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for educators and their students. It was developed in the early 1990s for three purposes: to develop awareness of our nation’s diverse and fragile archaeological sites, to instill a sense of personal responsibility for stewardship of these sites, and to enhance science literacy and cultural understanding through the study of archaeology. The program began in Utah in 1990 as a statewide project to combat the vandalism and looting of archaeological sites. Continue reading→
VIDEO: Investigating Shelter: Lesson Two
Watch this short video and learn how to teach Lesson Two: By Our Houses You Will Know Us in your classroom. Continue reading→