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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→

This post is about our new Project Archaeology: Investigating Rock Art regional curriculum: Investigating Medicine Rocks. In this curriculum, students will study an archaeological site at Medicine Rocks State Park referred to as “Locality E”, studied by archaeologists in 2010. Continue reading→

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. Project Archaeology’s curriculum, Investigating Rock Art explores how ancient cultures communicated with rock art, how archaeologists study and interpret rock art, and how we can protect rock art sites. Continue reading→

This curriculum incorporates authentic archaeological and historical research to teach students about the use and importance of the Wintu Roundhouse in the past and present lives of Wintu people. Continue reading→

Meet Ted Dawson, a Nor Rel Muk Wintu Indian from Trinity County in northern California. He is the Descendent Community Member that guides students through Investigating the Wintu Roundhouse. Continue reading→

We introduce you to Ms. Sundahl, a California archaeologist featured in our curriculum guide, Investigating a Wintu Roundhouse. Continue reading→

With Investigating a Wintu Roundhouse, there is no exception. Students learn about roundhouses and Wintu architecture as well as the importance of the roundhouse to the Wintu people. Roundhouses were important in the past and they are still important and used for ceremonies today.  All roundhouses were round and built into the ground.  They were... Continue reading→

“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→

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→

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→