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Preserving the past...for the future! We're the only National nonprofit dedicated to acquiring & preserving the most significant US archaeological sites, almost 600 sites in the past 40+ years. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thearchcons

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 2d

CAMBRIDGE, MA: Free hybrid lecture — One Woman’s Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy. Hear how her pioneering advocacy against looting helped shape U.S. policy and UNESCO conventions. Oct 16, 6–7 pm ET at Harvard (Zoom option)

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One Woman’s Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy – Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Free Hybrid Lecture

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 2d

FROM AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY (Fall 2025, Vol. 29 No. 3): Our latest book roundup is posted—new and notable titles spanning North American archaeology, heritage policy, and public interpretation.
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Current Issue Book Reviews - The Archaeological Conservancy

Book reviews in the current issue of American Archaeology Magazine keep you up to date with new ideas and research in American archaeology.

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 3d

FIELD NOTE: In early July, our Eastern regional director and site stewards stabilized the Conservancy’s Egg Mountain Preserve in Vermont—backfilling earlier excavation units and lining an excavated privy with culvert pipe donated by the Sandgate Highway Department.

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FIELD NOTE: Conservancy, stewards conduct site stabilization at Egg Mountain - The Archaeological Conservancy

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 3d

CONSERVANCY FIELD NOTE: Western Regional Director Linsie Lafayette visited the Conservancy’s Sylvan Lake Preserve—a pre-contact pithouse village with nine circular house depressions on the ancestral lands of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Spokane Tribe, protected since 1995

FIELD NOTE: Regional director tours Sylvan Lake Preserve in Washington’s scablands - The Archaeological Conservancy

Regional director tours Sylvan Lake Preserve in Washington’s scablands; The Archaeological Conservancy; Field Note; 2025; Sylvan Lake Preserve, Lincoln County, Washington; Channeled Scablands,…

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 3d

CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA: A thrift-store shopper spotted 13 metal pieces—11 rings and 2 medallions—priced at just $22 USD and turned them over to Simon Fraser University for study; researchers say the set may be medieval, pending authentication.
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Incredible ancient artifacts found on sale for $22 at Canadian thrift store - NewsBreak

The set of precious rings and medallions were spotted by a shopper at Thrifty Boutique, a charity thrift store in Chilliwack, around 60 miles from Vancouve

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 4d

CAMBRIDGE, MA: Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture for a live archaeology excavation exploring colonial-era student life—watch archaeologists at work, see artifacts emerge from the ground, and chat with researchers about how they interpret finds in real time. Free. Read more: buff.ly/Cl9ktad

Live Archaeology Excavation: Discovering Colonial Student Life – Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Register your class for a virtual visit to a live archaeology excavation into the eighteenth century. College student archaeologists-in-training uncover history around Harvard’s Holden Chapel which…

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 4d

The Arkhaios Archaeology Film Festival (Oct. 13–19—free for one week) with films from around the world. We’re excited that Brian Fritz’s documentary “Hunt for the First Americans: Finding Clovis at the Barton Site” (filmed at a Conservancy preserve) was selected! Register: arkhaiosfilmfestival.org

2025 Trailer of Trailers FINAL

This is "2025 Trailer of Trailers FINAL" by Arkhaios Film Festival on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 4d

FIELD NOTE: Staff visited Sylvan Lake Preserve in the Channeled Scablands--a pre-contact pithouse village with nine circular house depressions on the ancestral lands of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Spokane Tribe, protected by the Conservancy since '1995.

FIELD NOTE: Conservancy, stewards conduct site stabilization at Egg Mountain - The Archaeological Conservancy

Regional director tours Sylvan Lake Preserve in Washington’s scablands; The Archaeological Conservancy; Field Note; 2025; Sylvan Lake Preserve, Lincoln County, Washington; Channeled Scablands,…

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 5d

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—With federal staff furloughed during the government shutdown, Utah’s Cultural Site Stewards are stepping in at places like Dinosaur National Monument, Bears Ears, Parowan Gap, Nine Mile Canyon, and Buckhorn Wash to watch over archaeological sites. Read more: buff.ly/JVBmE2C

Uncharted territory: Utah's Cultural Site Stewards take action during federal government shutdown

Utah Cultural Site Stewards, a network of specifically trained volunteers tasked to monitor and protect the state's unique archaeological resources, are now stepping in to protect and elevate Utah's…

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 11d

BERNALILLO, NM: Fiesta of Cultures returns to Coronado Historic Site on Oct. 18—with Jemez Pueblo dancers, square dancers, East Indian and Irish dance, zydeco/Tejano/blues music, horno baking demos, guided tours of the reconstructed kiva, hands-on activities, and a juried market.

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Fiesta Of Cultures Celebrates New Mexico’s Diversity At Coronado Historic Site Oct. 18

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 12d

FREE VIRTUAL LECTURE: Join our Eastern Regional Director Kelley Berliner for "Quarries, Fort, and Beyond” at 12:15 p.m. ET, Friday, Oct. 10, to explore 45 years of site protection and learn how she manages more than 90 preserves in the Eastern region. Hosted by the State Museum of Pennsylvania.

Virtual Program: Archaeology - The State Museum of Pennsylvania

Friday, October 10 at 12:15pm Quarries, Fort, and Beyond: The Archaeological Conservancy’s Preservation Efforts in Pennsylvania For the past 45 years The Archaeological Conservancy has been the only…

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 15d

CONSERVANCY TOUR SPOTLIGHT: Our Chaco Canyon in Depth journey concluded after three unforgettable days immersed in Chaco Canyon itself, visiting Pueblo Bonito, Chetro Ketl, Pueblo del Arroyo, the petroglyphs at Una Vida, other canyon sites, and hikes.

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 16d

BAR HARBOR, ME: The Abbe Museum will repatriate 16 Wabanaki cultural artifacts—returning items to their descendant communities in keeping with tribal protocols and federal law, and advancing ongoing collaboration with Wabanaki leaders.

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Bar Harbor's Abbe Museum to repatriate 16 Wabanaki cultural artifacts

The items are believed to be funeral offerings.

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 16d

TREASURE COAST, FL: Historians say a baffling metal disc recovered from a 1715 Spanish treasure-fleet wreck has ties to the 1700s Spanish monarchy—adding a royal twist to one of Florida’s most storied shipwrecks.

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 16d

SUPE VALLEY, PERU: New findings at the 3,800-year-old Caral-linked city of Peñico suggest communities met crisis with cooperation—not conquest—mobilizing collective labor and ritual to sustain life after Caral’s decline.

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Peru's Peñico Discovery Shows How the Caral Civilization Faced Crisis With Cooperation, Not Conquest

High on the windblown slopes of Peru's Supe Valley, archaeologists have unearthed Peñico, a 3,800-year-old city tied to the Caral civilization. Its plazas and artifacts suggest the Americas' first…

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 17d

FROM AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY (Fall 2025, Vol. 29 No. 3): Along Louisiana’s “sugar coast,” TerraXplorations is documenting the industrial heart of 19th-century plantations—sugarhouses—before development erases what remains.

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TerraXplorations’ digs trace the evolution, human stories of Louisiana’s sugar plantations - The Archaeological Conservancy

Sweet Industry, Hard History; Julian Smith; American Archaeology magazine; 2025; Feature Article; 2,182 words (+ 948-word sidebar); Lower Mississippi River, Louisiana; cultural resource management…

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 17d

SPIRO, OK: Mark your calendars! The Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will host Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 18, featuring atlatl throwing, flintknapping, guided tours, and family-friendly hands-on activities that bring the Mississippian cultural center to life.

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Archaeology Day at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center is Oct. 18

Celebrate Archaeology Day at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Oct. 18.

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 17d

PACHA CAMAC, PERU: Archaeologists uncovered a sculpted ceramic vessel depicting a warrior at the sanctuary of Pachacamac, south of Lima. Dating to A.D. 1470–1532, the artifact may have been used in sacred solar rituals dedicated to the deity Pacha Kamaq.

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News - Sculpted Warrior Vessel Linked to Sacred Peruvian Solar Rituals - Archaeology Magazine

ANCASH, PERU—According to a report by the Andina News Agency, a unique sculptural ceramic vessel […]

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 18d

VICTORIA, BC: A 3,500-year-old stone maul valued at $1.2 million has been returned to British Columbia after it was illegally removed and sold. The artifact was repatriated following efforts by Canadian officials and Indigenous leaders.

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 18d

RIDGEFIELD, CT: Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of 12 Revolutionary War soldiers in a wooded area—likely casualties of the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield. They recovered artifacts that help identify the soldiers’ origins and battlefield experience, and plan to analyze their DNA.

Experts work to ID remains of Revolutionary War soldiers found in woods: "This is the ultimate cold case"

A group in South Carolina is determined to solve some of the Revolutionary War's cold cases.

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 18d

LAKE MICHIGAN, WI: A boater in Wisconsin stumbled upon what appears to be a long-lost wooden shipwreck from the 19th century, resting just below the surface. The wreck could offer fresh information on regional navigation, construction methods, and lake commerce.

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Wisconsin boater stumbles on long-lost shipwreck in Lake Michigan

The bottom of the hull was largely intact, but the sides of the 137-foot ship had split open — likely due to 138 years of being battered by wind, waves and ice.

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 19d

FROM AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY (Fall 2025, Vol. 29 No. 3): Excavations at Creekside Village in New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin have revealed sophisticated irrigation canals and kivas built by the Jornada Mogollon more than 700 years ago.

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Jornada Mogollon irrigation and communal kivas challenge views of ancient New Mexico - The Archaeological Conservancy

Engineering an Ancient Oasis; Tamara Jager Stewart; American Archaeology magazine; 2025; Feature Article; 3,027 words; Tularosa Canyon, New Mexico; Jornada Mogollon, Mesilla phase, irrigation canals,…

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 19d

SEATTLE, WA: UW Medicine researchers have identified an ancient gene variant, inherited from archaic hominins, that may have helped the earliest peoples in the Americas adapt to colder climates and dietary changes, suggesting this DNA segment influenced fat metabolism.

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Archaic gene variant may have aided adaptation to Americas - UW Medicine | Newsroom

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 19d

BROWNING, MT: The Pepion family is preserving more than 1,000 years of Blackfeet history on their ranch—tipi rings, bison drive lines, and ancient campsites that testify to generations of life on the northern plains.

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Montana family preserves more than 1,000 years of Blackfeet history

A family in Forest Grove, Montana is preserving more than one thousand years of Blackfeet history they found on their Bear Gulch property.

The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 20d

AUSTIN, TX: The Texas Archaeology Fair returns Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Texas State Capitol! Explore hands-on activities, demonstrations, and exhibits from archaeologists and preservation groups across the state. Free and family-friendly.

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Texas Archeology Fair | Texas Historical Commission

Join the Texas Historical Commission and the Bullock Texas State History Museum for the Texas Archeology Fair, a statewide celebration of history, heritage, and archeology—co-hosted as part of the…