We'll be closed for 2 weeks over the holidays. If you are missing our archeology updates, check out our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@ArkArcheoSu... or our website archeology.uark.edu for interesting archeology info while we're on break. See you in 2026!

March is Archeology Month in Arkansas! We are looking for organizations to put on or host archeology programs throughout the month all over the state. You can see the full call for programs on our website: archeology.uark.edu/learn-discov...

Don't forget to check out our last Archeology is... article for awhile on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeology-i... It is about using social media to spread archeological knowledge. Next year we are switching back to Artifact of the Month so look out for that on our social media on January 1!

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!

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.

If you watched Dr. Paga's Archeology in Pajamas presentation last night, here is the article about some of the work the she discussed: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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.

Starting in an hour! You still have time to join us!

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...

New Month, new Archeology is... article. This month about Social Media! Check it our on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeology-i...

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.

If you are thinking ahead to Giving Tuesday, please keep us in mind. As a non-profit, you can support us in a number of ways that can be beneficial to you on your taxes as well! You can get more information about how to donate on our website: archeology.uark.edu/gift-of-supp...

As you get ready for Thanksgiving this week, take a minute to learn more about our country's history with Native American Nations. Crash Course, on YouTube, has been doing a series of videos about Native American History with great information and a wide variety of topics.

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!

Our internet is back!! That means AMASDA and our website are back! Just in time for the weekend!

Our websites, including AMASDA, are down due to an internet outage. We've got people working on it, but it may be some time before everything is back up and running. We'll post again when it is back. Sorry for the inconvenience.

New Month, New Archeology is... article! This month is about Experimental Archeology! Check it out on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeology-i...

Our UAF Station staff is in the news in NWA. Check out what Jared is working on with community members: www.5newsonline.com/article/news...

Earlier this month our WRI Research Station hosted the 5th Annual Arkansas ArcheOlympics! We had 8 teams competing for the 3D printed trophy & the ATU Dirt Nerds took it home! Congratulations to all of the archeoletes & many thanks to the Survey staff and other volunteers who helped with the games.

The staff & volunteers at our HSU Research station have completed the inventory of artifacts that the station holds in their curation facility. Their inventory includes 1,892,568 objects totaling 8,113,687.6 g (~17,887 lbs), & includes everything from microdebitage & charred seeds to a dugout canoe.

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...

Have you checked out October's Archeology is... article yet? It is about Pedology, the study of soils! Check it out on our website: archeology.uark.edu/arche.../arc...

Come work with us! We have two part-time positions open for NAGPRA Lab Technicians. You can get all of the details and the link to apply on our website: archeology.uark.edu/lab-technici...

Today, learn about some of the Indigenous Nations that have a history with & within Arkansas. The Quapaw Nation: www.quapawtribe.com/31/Culture The Osage Nation: www.osageculture.com The Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana: www.tunicabiloxi.org/culture/ The Caddo Nation: mycaddonation.com/history-1

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!

New Month, New Archeology is... article. This month it is about Pedology (also soil science)! Check it out on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeology-i...

Our new AAS/ARAS Liaison, Rachael Martin Wiest, starts today!! We're so excited to be working with her. You can learn more about her on our website (archeology.uark.edu/staff-news/) & if you are coming to the Society Annual Meeting this weekend you can meet her. Welcome to the Survey, Rachael!

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!

Archeologists! You are needed!

Do you know about Skype a Scientist?! Survey archeologists love participating in it and talking to students all over the country. You can join as a scientist or as a classroom to bring a scientist to your class virtually! Check it out!

Have you registered your team for ArcheOlympics yet?? We're playing on Oct 4 at 11am at our WRI Research Station. The event is free and we feed you lunch! You can get all the details about the games and how to register on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeolympics/

Have you checked out the new Archeology is... article about Botany on our website? Do it now! archeology.uark.edu/archeol.../b...

An international group of researchers used archeological maize samples from Arkansas to help with research into the genetic origins of corn and how it spread! You can read an overview here: source.washu.edu/.../ancient-...

Students & teachers are getting back into school routines & we are starting to do presentations! If you want to schedule a presentation by an archeologist or want to see what kinds of ed materials we have available, check our website: archeology.uark.edu/learn-discov... We'd love to work with you!

Did you know that we have a YouTube channel? We've got bunches of playlists of videos covering a whole range of archeology topics. Check it out: www.youtube.com/@ArkArcheoSu... If there is a topic that you don't see and want to know more about, let us know and maybe we can create a video about it.

Are you or someone you know doing the First Lego League Unearthed Challenge? Some of our colleagues put together a webpage full of usefulinformation on the Archaeological Institute of America's website: www.archaeological.org/.../first-le...

New Month, New Archeology is... article! This month is about botany (plants) and how we study ancient plants in archeology! Check it out on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeology-i...

We're just over a month out from Arkansas ArcheOlympics 2025! You can get all of the information on how the games work and how to register on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeolympics/

Are you an archeologist working in Arkansas? Have you submitted your ARF Grant Proposal yet? They are due on Friday! More info on the Arkansas Archeological Society's website: www.arkarch.org/research-fund/

Have you read August's Archeology is... article yet? If not, check it out on our website: archeology.uark.edu/arch.../arch...

We have a new Registrar and Collections Assistant who started at our Coordinating Office in Fayetteville this month. She's actually worked with us on projects for a few years now and you can learn more about her on our website: archeology.uark.edu/staff-news/ Welcome to the Survey, Leanda!

Are you an artist? You can submit an ArchaeoDoodle to the Archaeological Institute of America to illustrate their glossary of archaeology terms. You can get all of the info on their website: www.archaeological.org/programs/pub...

Are you a student? Have you applied for the Society's Hester A Davis Fall Annual Meeting Scholarship? You can get all of the information that you need on the Society's website: www.arkarch.org/grants-and-s...

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.

New Month, New Archeology is...article! This month is about Genealogy! Check it out on our website: archeology.uark.edu/archeology-i...

We're on a hiring spree! Two new assistants started this week. Sunni Deb Weaver is the new Archeological Assistant at our UAM Research Station in Monticello and Sandra Martinez Reyes is the new Geophysical Assistant at our Coordinating Office in Fayetteville!

Don't forget that we have a job opening for a Society/Survey Liaison! You can learn all about it and get the link to apply on our website: archeology.uark.edu/.../job-soci...

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.

We have a job opening for a new Society/Survey Liaison! The Liaison is responsible for coordination of public archeology activities between the Arkansas Archeological Survey and the avocational Arkansas Archeological Society.