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URGENT ACTION NEEDED

Our cultural resources are under attack! Recent executive orders have shrunk the boundaries of important national monuments by roughly 90%. This opens the land to potential oil and gas drilling, effectively destroying nearly 3 million acres containing archaeological sites. To make matters worse, the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP) is proposing new amendments to Section 106. These changes would eliminate the involvement of tribes, archaeologists, and the public while giving agencies the power to choose their personal economic profit over greater cultural heritage. Without Section 106, we would have lost countless important sites, artifacts, buildings, and knowledge about our shared past. If these new amendments are passed, careers in archaeology, anthropology, and historic preservation are all threatened. As current students in these fields, this terrifies us.

If this concerns you, you have options:
1. Before July 24th, contact members of the ACHP (listed in the first comment) and voice your concerns!
2. Before July 29th, summit a comment (link below and in bio) to the Bureau of Land Management in support of the "No Action Alternative" which would preserve the current 10 mile buffer for another 20 years!
3. Right now, you can sign the petition to defend Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments! The links are listed below and in our bio.

PLEASE HELP US SAVE OUR CULTURAL RESOURCES AND OUR FUTURES!!!
-The Students at the Laboratory of Archaeology by @uga.archaeolab

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3 months ago

Earlier this semester, representatives from the University of Georgia worked with Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola to transfer over 1000 boxes of archaeological collections to be curated at the Laboratory of Archaeology. Read more about this move from the link in our bio! #ugaanthropology #anthropology #archaeology #archaeologylab #ugaarchaeology by @uga.archaeolab

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Decades ago, two petroglyph boulders were donated to the University of Georgia. Adorned with spiral designs, and other motifs, these boulders are a testament to Georgia's Native American heritage. Over the summer these petroglyphs were moved to permanent homes at the Laboratory of Archaeology. Read more about the move by clicking the link in our bio! #ugaarchaeology #ugaanthropology #anthropology #archaeology #petroglyph by @uga.archaeolab

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9 days ago

--NEW STAFF SPOTLIGHT--

Meet Cameron Walker. Cam is a post-doc assisting with the rehousing and digitization of UGA’s Zooarchaeology Collection and Laboratory.

Fun Fact: Cam is currently training his birding skills to do a Big Year in Georgia! 🦅

#ugaarchaeolab #ugaarchaeology #universityofga #archaeology #UGA #UGALabOfArch #ugafranklinanthro #ugafranklin #curation #Archaeology by @uga.archaeolab

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--NEW STAFF SPOTLIGHT--

Meet Kelsey Sullivan! Kelsey is a post-doc in Outreach and Education for the Georgia Museum of Natural History. She received her PhD from the University of California, Riverside after conducting research into ancient Maya large-scale stone tool production in Mexico. She joins GMNH and the Lab to help with museum operations and strengthen and expand the museum’s educational programs and public outreach.

Fun fact: She loves the WNBA. Go Atlanta Dream! 📣

#ugaarchaeolab #ugaarchaeology #universityofga #archaeology #UGA #UGALabOfArch #ugafranklinanthro #ugafranklin #curation #Archaeology by @uga.archaeolab

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In collaboration with the UGA Archaeology Lab and other partners across the state, we are proud to be a part of the "Many Eyes on the Road to Revolution in Colonial Georgia," funded by a $743,658 National Endowment for the Humanities grant. Through this three-year project, important historical documents and cultural objects will be preserved and digitized through the Digital Library of Georgia. In addition, we will create exhibits at the Georgia Capitol Museum and other historical sites and journey kits that will enable children throughout the state to experience history hands-on in their classrooms.

Read more on our website! Photo of tabby ruins with text $743,658 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to UGA archaeology lab, UGA Libraries, and other partners by @uga.archaeolab

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--NEW STAFF SPOTLIGHT--

Meet David Okanlawon! David has a doctorate from Syracuse University, has worked across sites in West Africa, and currently works with other colleagues in the lab at the Naval Kings Bay Site.

Fun fact: David loves Afrobeats and believes he makes the best Nigerian jollof.

#ugaarchaeolab #ugaarchaeology #universityofga #archaeology #UGA #UGALabOfArch #ugafranklinanthro #ugafranklin #curation #Archaeology
22w by @uga.archaeolab

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This Just In! The Lab is proud to announce our newest project: "Many Eyes on the Road to Revolution in Colonial Georgia." This grant will employ students, staff, faculty, and researchers to digitize and preserve documents and artifacts from Georgia's colonial era. Find out more from the link in our bio!

#ugaachaeolab #georgia #UGA #ugaarchaeology #archaeology #history #library by @uga.archaeolab

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--NEW STAFF SPOTLIGHT--

Meet Cayla Colclasure! Cayla is a post-doc working on re-discovering locations associated with the 1836 Second Creek War, including military forts, battle sites, and Muscogee Tribal Towns.

Fun fact: Cayla graduated from the same high school as Dolly Parton!

#ugaarchaeolab #ugaarchaeology #universityofga #archaeology #UGA #UGALabOfArch #ugafranklinanthro #ugafranklin #curation #Archaeology by @uga.archaeolab

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2 months ago

Monday!! Come meet our new post docs and hear about their research!! by @uga.archaeolab

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2 months ago

This year, we put the dogs to work on National Dog Day. Snacks and Meggie are well trained in the archaeological skills of distraction, chaos, and preventing work. This week alone they delayed 14 emails, hindered 32 Teams messages, and obstructed the rehousing of at least 6 boxes. They also supplied the Lab with many sloppy kisses and countless smiles. We appreciate all that they bring to the Lab!

#nationaldogday #ugaachaeolab #UGA #archaeology by @uga.archaeolab

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2 months ago

Sign up for Material Culture Analysis with Dr. Amanda Roberts Thompson!! The class meets this fall on Tuesdays from 2:55 to 5:35. The coolest part? This class doesn't meet in a classroom; it meets in the Laboratory of Archaeology. While learning about differnt artifact types, you'll be surrounded by over 14,000 boxes of artifacts from all over the world! There is no better place to learn about our physical past. There are still spots open for this fall, so come join at the Lab for hands on history!!

#ugafranklin #ugaachaeolab #UGAAnthro #UGA #ugaarchaeology by @uga.archaeolab

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