Arkansas Archeology
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The Survey's mission is to study Arkansas's past and share it with the people of Arkansas.
Our UAM Research Station just finished the inventory on all 375,000 objects (nearly 1.5 tons) from the Taylor site and Taylor House in southeast Arkansas! Rehabbing this collection to modern curation standards has cleared up a lot of space in the collections facility. Way to go UAM Team!
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our UAM Research Station just finished the inventory on all 375,000 objects (nearly 1.5 tons) from the Taylor site and Taylor House in southeast Arkansas! Rehabbing this collection to modern curation standards has cleared up a lot of space in the collections facility. Way to go UAM Team!
Meet the lab techs working on the NAGPRA grant project: Hi! My name is Libby Holden, and I’m a senior anthropology major interested in historical archeology. I am so excited to work with the Alexander site and be part of this project!
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Meet the lab techs working on the NAGPRA grant project: Hi! My name is Libby Holden, and I’m a senior anthropology major interested in historical archeology. I am so excited to work with the Alexander site and be part of this project!
Meet the lab techs working on the NAGPRA grant project: Hi, my name is Sophie Vogle! I graduate from the University of Arkansas with my MA in anthropology in December, and I am very excited to continue my work with the Survey focusing on repatriation and NAGPRA compliance.
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Meet the lab techs working on the NAGPRA grant project: Hi, my name is Sophie Vogle! I graduate from the University of Arkansas with my MA in anthropology in December, and I am very excited to continue my work with the Survey focusing on repatriation and NAGPRA compliance.
We received a $150k NAGPRA grant from the Dept of the Interior/NPS. Led by Sarah Shepard (ARAS Registrar/NAGPRA Coordinator) the project provides for a detailed assessment of arch materials and human remains from Conway Co, as well as consultation with affiliated or potentially affiliated tribes.
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We received a $150k NAGPRA grant from the Dept of the Interior/NPS. Led by Sarah Shepard (ARAS Registrar/NAGPRA Coordinator) the project provides for a detailed assessment of arch materials and human remains from Conway Co, as well as consultation with affiliated or potentially affiliated tribes.
Don't forget about Archeology in Pajamas tomorrow night at 7pm on Zoom! It is going to be a great presentation about recent work in Greece by Dr. Jess Paga. You can register here: uark.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Don't forget about Archeology in Pajamas tomorrow night at 7pm on Zoom! It is going to be a great presentation about recent work in Greece by Dr. Jess Paga. You can register here: uark.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This week is Archeology in Pajamas with Dr. Jess Paga! She'll be talking about her work in Greece. It is virtual so you can join from anywhere. Sign up at the link for a reminder email 1 day and 1 hour before the event starts. She'll be discussing new research, so the program will not be recorded.
December 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This week is Archeology in Pajamas with Dr. Jess Paga! She'll be talking about her work in Greece. It is virtual so you can join from anywhere. Sign up at the link for a reminder email 1 day and 1 hour before the event starts. She'll be discussing new research, so the program will not be recorded.
New Archeology in Pajamas lecture!! Dr. Jess Paga will be joining us via Zoom to talk about the Naxos Quarry Project in Greece at 7pm on December 4. You can register here: uark.zoom.us/.../reg.../W... it will send you a reminder of the meeting 1 day and 1 hour before it starts. See you on Dec 4th!
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New Archeology in Pajamas lecture!! Dr. Jess Paga will be joining us via Zoom to talk about the Naxos Quarry Project in Greece at 7pm on December 4. You can register here: uark.zoom.us/.../reg.../W... it will send you a reminder of the meeting 1 day and 1 hour before it starts. See you on Dec 4th!
Are you feeling nostalgic for the 2025 Training Program at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park? You can still buy a copy of the watercolor painting of the site from this year's Archeology Month poster on our website: archeology.uark.edu/learn-discov...
October 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are you feeling nostalgic for the 2025 Training Program at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park? You can still buy a copy of the watercolor painting of the site from this year's Archeology Month poster on our website: archeology.uark.edu/learn-discov...
We've filled the rest of our lab positions at our Coordinating Office in Fayetteville! We won an Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council grant to hire lab techs to help rehabilitate archeological collections from eastern Arkansas. Welcome to the lab Jaina, Charlsey, and David!
October 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We've filled the rest of our lab positions at our Coordinating Office in Fayetteville! We won an Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council grant to hire lab techs to help rehabilitate archeological collections from eastern Arkansas. Welcome to the lab Jaina, Charlsey, and David!
Our Arkansas Archeological Survey - UAM Research Station archeologist, Dr. Matthew Rooney, will be in Fayetteville this Thursday to give a presentation at the Pryor Center. Check it out!
September 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Our Arkansas Archeological Survey - UAM Research Station archeologist, Dr. Matthew Rooney, will be in Fayetteville this Thursday to give a presentation at the Pryor Center. Check it out!
This year we were granted funds from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) for three projects! At WRI they will be restoring the greenhouse and Riley will be working as the greenhouse assistant.
August 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This year we were granted funds from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) for three projects! At WRI they will be restoring the greenhouse and Riley will be working as the greenhouse assistant.
ARAS staff meeting day! Almost everyone on staff is at WRI to talk about what's going on in archeology around the state. Always a good time, a chance to catch up with colleagues, and a beautiful place. Thanks to WRI for hosting.
July 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
ARAS staff meeting day! Almost everyone on staff is at WRI to talk about what's going on in archeology around the state. Always a good time, a chance to catch up with colleagues, and a beautiful place. Thanks to WRI for hosting.
#AASTP2025 isn't over yet. Brittney & Emily are in the lab processing the sherds that were taken as a special sample. The sherds are being cleaned for residue analysis. If you want to help with artifact processing & analysis, reach out to Paige & Katy: archeology.uark.edu/who-we-are/r...
July 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#AASTP2025 isn't over yet. Brittney & Emily are in the lab processing the sherds that were taken as a special sample. The sherds are being cleaned for residue analysis. If you want to help with artifact processing & analysis, reach out to Paige & Katy: archeology.uark.edu/who-we-are/r...
And that's a wrap on #AASTP2025! Thanks to everyone for sticking it out until the end. And thanks to Plum Bayou Mound Archeological State Park for hosting us.
June 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
And that's a wrap on #AASTP2025! Thanks to everyone for sticking it out until the end. And thanks to Plum Bayou Mound Archeological State Park for hosting us.
Last day of #AASTP2025! Backfilling and cleaning up. Thanks to everyone who came out to help or to visit. We appreciate you!
June 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Last day of #AASTP2025! Backfilling and cleaning up. Thanks to everyone who came out to help or to visit. We appreciate you!
Bailing and cleaning units this morning and then onto profiling walls on #AASTP2025 Day 13.
June 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bailing and cleaning units this morning and then onto profiling walls on #AASTP2025 Day 13.
We got in about an hour and a half of work this morning before rain threatened. Maybe we'll make it back out this afternoon. We'll see. #AASTP2025 Day 12!
June 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We got in about an hour and a half of work this morning before rain threatened. Maybe we'll make it back out this afternoon. We'll see. #AASTP2025 Day 12!
Cool stuff showing up in the lab and in units today! #AASTP2025 Day 11. Artifacts are drying after being washed. Crew troweling down a level. Interesting line of red clay. Whitish lines through the floor and walls of a unit.
June 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Cool stuff showing up in the lab and in units today! #AASTP2025 Day 11. Artifacts are drying after being washed. Crew troweling down a level. Interesting line of red clay. Whitish lines through the floor and walls of a unit.
#AASTP2025 Day 10! Back in the lab and field after a day off. We'll be out here until Saturday finishing up this year's field research!
June 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#AASTP2025 Day 10! Back in the lab and field after a day off. We'll be out here until Saturday finishing up this year's field research!
Bailing out units this morning after yesterday's rain. We should be out excavating from now until 2:30 if you want to come out and see what we are up to. #AASTP2025
June 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Bailing out units this morning after yesterday's rain. We should be out excavating from now until 2:30 if you want to come out and see what we are up to. #AASTP2025
Huge crew getting some work done before the rain starts. Which means lots of paperwork and cleaning up before anything can get washed out. Day 8 of #AASTP2025 If you were planning to come to Public Day to see the excavation tomorrow will probably be better. Or just follow us here!
June 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Huge crew getting some work done before the rain starts. Which means lots of paperwork and cleaning up before anything can get washed out. Day 8 of #AASTP2025 If you were planning to come to Public Day to see the excavation tomorrow will probably be better. Or just follow us here!
#AASTP2025 Day 7! Continuing to move dirt in the field to find cultural features and processing artifacts in the lab to see all of the details that can give us info about the people who made them. Come out to Public Day tomorrow to see what we're up to in person.
June 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#AASTP2025 Day 7! Continuing to move dirt in the field to find cultural features and processing artifacts in the lab to see all of the details that can give us info about the people who made them. Come out to Public Day tomorrow to see what we're up to in person.
We're still at it on Day 5! People are screening, getting tours, and Glen is summing up everything going on with his shirt :) #AASTP2025
June 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We're still at it on Day 5! People are screening, getting tours, and Glen is summing up everything going on with his shirt :) #AASTP2025
Day 4 of #AASTP2025! Lab work is underway, the site survey crew is out identifying site limits, the State Archeologist is taking measurements with the total station, and students in basic excavation are setting out units.
June 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Day 4 of #AASTP2025! Lab work is underway, the site survey crew is out identifying site limits, the State Archeologist is taking measurements with the total station, and students in basic excavation are setting out units.