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Archaeology

Barber Wheatfield: Second Battle of Saratoga Archaeology Planned

November 18, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

American Veteran Archaeology RecoverySaratoga National Historical Park has announced a new partnership with The American Battlefield Trust and American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR) to bring veterans together to undertake an archaeological survey of the Barber Wheatfield, a historic site associated with the 1777 Saratoga battlefield, set for late Spring 2019. [Read more…] about Barber Wheatfield: Second Battle of Saratoga Archaeology Planned

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Archaeology, Battle of Saratoga, Historic Preservation, Saratoga

New Hands-On Archaeology Exhibit in Rome, NY

September 27, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

hands on archaeology exhibit at Rome Historical SocietyOn October 6th, the Rome Historical Society’s newest exhibit “Dig! Study! Share!” is set to officially open. Designed just for kids, this interactive exhibit features a dig pit full of strange objects ready to be examined and cataloged by young aspiring archaeologists. Screens, shovels, brushes, and more can all be used while searching for artifacts, just like at a real archaeological dig. [Read more…] about New Hands-On Archaeology Exhibit in Rome, NY

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, New Exhibits Tagged With: Archaeology, Rome, Rome Historical Society

New Seneca-Iroquois National Museum Opening

July 26, 2018 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

Seneca-Iroquois National MuseumThe Seneca Nation of Indians (Onon:dowa’ga:’) will open its new Seneca-Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, NY on August 4, 2018 at 11 am.

The new 33,000 square-foot $18 million museum and cultural center will celebrate Seneca and Native history and also have a focus on the future.

What follows is an announcement that was sent to the press.

[Read more…] about New Seneca-Iroquois National Museum Opening

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Archaeology, Cultural History, Environmental History, Historic Preservation, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Museums, Native American History, Political History, Seneca, Seneca-Iroquois National Museum

International Archaeology Day at Oneida Mansion House

October 17, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

oneida community mansion houseOn Saturday, October 21 at 10:30 am the Oneida Community Mansion House will host International Archaeology Day as they search for evidence of past lives in the landscape surrounding the Mansion House.

The Oneida Community (1848-1880) built a communal home consisting of dozens of buildings and hundreds of acres of land, which they used to support their specific ways of life, work, and thought. International Archaeology Day will seek out evidence of those past uses and try to locate built evidence to re-imagine how life was lived by the Oneida Community, its regional antecedents and descendants.  [Read more…] about International Archaeology Day at Oneida Mansion House

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Archaeology, Oneida Community Mansion House

Mohawk Valley: Fort Plank Archaeology Presentation Planned

September 24, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

indiana jones and fort plankOn Tuesday, September 26th, Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host researcher Ken D. Johnson who will deliver his presentation, “Indiana Jones and Fort Plank: The Cleaner Side of Archaeology.”

The program takes the audience along with Ken on a search for the fortress in which his ancestors served during the American Revolution. From this fort, one of them was taken prisoner on August 2, 1780, and their father and sister were killed. His program also presents to the audience the first step in locating a site for a possible historical dig. [Read more…] about Mohawk Valley: Fort Plank Archaeology Presentation Planned

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Archaeology, Schoharie Crossing SHS

Uncovering Albany’s Wampum Factory Thursday

May 10, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Busycotypus canaliculatumOn Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 6 to 7 pm the Albany Institute of History & Art will host artist Renée Ridgway and archaeologist Paul Huey for a discussion about the discovery of wampum production in Albany’s first almshouse.

This lecture complements the current exhibition Wampum World: An Art Installation by Renée Ridgway, on view at the Albany Institute through June 18, 2017. [Read more…] about Uncovering Albany’s Wampum Factory Thursday

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany Institute For History and Art, Archaeology, Indigenous History, Native American History, New Netherland

Lake Champlain Talk: A Tale of Three Gunboats

February 13, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Lake Champlain Basin Program will host A Tale of Three Gunboats, by Arthur B. Cohn, on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the LCBP office in Grand Isle, VT.

Art Cohn is the Co-founder and Director Emeritus for the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and a Research Fellow, William Clements Library, the University of Michigan. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Talk: A Tale of Three Gunboats

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Archaeology, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Shipwrecks

Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt Exhibit

December 2, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

amarna king 1352The ancient Egyptians believed that to make rebirth possible for a deceased woman, she briefly had to turn into a man. In A Woman’s Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt, the Brooklyn Museum presents new research to tell the story of gender transformation in the ancient world.

Opening on December 15, the exhibition showcases 25 works from the Museum’s celebrated Egyptian collection to explore the differences between male and female access to the afterlife. The exhibition is part of A Year of Yes: Reimagining Feminism at the Brooklyn Museum, a yearlong project celebrating a decade of feminist thinking at the Brooklyn Museum. [Read more…] about Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt Exhibit

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits, New York City Tagged With: Archaeology, Brooklyn Museum, Gender History

Community Archaeology In Schenectady’s Stockade

August 19, 2016 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast, instructor Diana Carter reports on archaeological digs along the Mohawk River and in the Stockade section of Schenectady done by the Community Archaeology Program at Schenectady County Community College. Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Community Archaeology In Schenectady’s Stockade

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Archaeology, Mohawk River, Podcasts, Schenectady

Historical Sources of Historic Jamestown

May 4, 2016 by Liz Covart Leave a Comment

ben_franklins_worldHistorians research the past through historical sources.

But what are the materials that tell historians about past peoples, places, and events?

In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, James Horn, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation, helps us investigate historical sources by taking us on an exploration of historic Jamestown and the types of sources that inform what we know about it. You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/079

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Archaeology, Podcasts

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