Office of State Archaeology Educational Activities NCArchaeology@Home Archaeology learning resources and activities for parents, teachers, and students available anywhere and anytime! Explore Cemeteries in North Carolina Explore the information, policies and some common questions about protection of cemeteries in North Carolina. Learn More Submerged NC Access to the Atlantic Ocean, along with a vast network of more than 37,000 miles of rivers and inlets, has served the people of North Carolina for thousands of years. Join us as we explore these connections! Learn More Ongoing Project Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge Learn more about the our efforts to raise Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, and to save the priceless artifacts it contains for future generations. Discover More Who We Are The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) serves North Carolina’s citizens through programs that identify archaeological resources on land and beneath state waters. OSA archaeologists and staff are specialists with decades of academic training and practical experience, which we apply to gather and share knowledge about the vast time range (more than 12,000 years) of North Carolina’s historic experience. We protect the state’s legacy of Native American villages, colonial towns, farmsteads, and historic shipwrecks through application of state and federal archaeology laws and regulations, and by maintaining inventories of site data and artifact collections. OSA furnishes professional archaeology services to government agencies, museums, schools and the general public. Appreciation of our state’s cultural heritage enhances the social, educational, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Learn More About Us Meet Our Staff Follow Us on Facebook North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Lecture Series Newest Lecture Submerged NC: American Indian Log Boats - Every Tree Tells a Story The Underwater Branch of the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has launched a “log boat initiative” to inventory, identify, recover, preserve, and exhibit American Indian Log Boats. Partnering with North Carolina American Indian Tribes, OSA staff are collaborating to protect these important but threatened resources that demonstrate North Carolina’s Indian population as being “first on the land.” Past discoveries of dugout canoes from coastal North Carolina provide background for a discussion of recent recoveries and finds from South River near Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Lake Waccamaw in Columbus County, highlighting work with the Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe and Coharie Indian Tribe. View All Past Submerged NC Lectures View Embed Upcoming Events Upcoming Events No upcoming events currently scheduled. All Upcoming Events Learn about our Archaeology Lecture Series Watch lectures online! Past Lecture Archive Programs Citizen Archaeologists Cemetery Protection Public Education & Outreach Volunteer View All Programs Who's My Archaeologist? View an interactive map with contact information for State Archaeologists assigned to different regions of North Carolina. View Interactive Map Our Offices Raleigh Office and Research Center Raleigh, NC Western Office Asheville, NC Underwater Branch Kure Beach, NC Queen Anne's Revenge Lab Greenville, NC Compliance Review By law, we provide guidance to help the federal, state, and local governments plan projects that account for our state's archaeological heritage. Learn More Guidelines and Common Forms Standards and Guidelines For archaeological background research, field methodologies, technical reports, and curation Archaeological Site Form For consultants to document archaeological investigations in North Carolina Cemetery Site Form For documenting and reporting historic cemeteries in North Carolina Incoming Collections Form For consultant firms wishing to submit collections for curation with OSA View All Forms
Office of State Archaeology Educational Activities NCArchaeology@Home Archaeology learning resources and activities for parents, teachers, and students available anywhere and anytime! Explore Cemeteries in North Carolina Explore the information, policies and some common questions about protection of cemeteries in North Carolina. Learn More Submerged NC Access to the Atlantic Ocean, along with a vast network of more than 37,000 miles of rivers and inlets, has served the people of North Carolina for thousands of years. Join us as we explore these connections! Learn More Ongoing Project Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge Learn more about the our efforts to raise Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, and to save the priceless artifacts it contains for future generations. Discover More Who We Are The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) serves North Carolina’s citizens through programs that identify archaeological resources on land and beneath state waters. OSA archaeologists and staff are specialists with decades of academic training and practical experience, which we apply to gather and share knowledge about the vast time range (more than 12,000 years) of North Carolina’s historic experience. We protect the state’s legacy of Native American villages, colonial towns, farmsteads, and historic shipwrecks through application of state and federal archaeology laws and regulations, and by maintaining inventories of site data and artifact collections. OSA furnishes professional archaeology services to government agencies, museums, schools and the general public. Appreciation of our state’s cultural heritage enhances the social, educational, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Learn More About Us Meet Our Staff Follow Us on Facebook North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Lecture Series Newest Lecture Submerged NC: American Indian Log Boats - Every Tree Tells a Story The Underwater Branch of the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has launched a “log boat initiative” to inventory, identify, recover, preserve, and exhibit American Indian Log Boats. Partnering with North Carolina American Indian Tribes, OSA staff are collaborating to protect these important but threatened resources that demonstrate North Carolina’s Indian population as being “first on the land.” Past discoveries of dugout canoes from coastal North Carolina provide background for a discussion of recent recoveries and finds from South River near Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Lake Waccamaw in Columbus County, highlighting work with the Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe and Coharie Indian Tribe. View All Past Submerged NC Lectures View Embed Upcoming Events Upcoming Events No upcoming events currently scheduled. All Upcoming Events Learn about our Archaeology Lecture Series Watch lectures online! Past Lecture Archive Programs Citizen Archaeologists Cemetery Protection Public Education & Outreach Volunteer View All Programs Who's My Archaeologist? View an interactive map with contact information for State Archaeologists assigned to different regions of North Carolina. View Interactive Map Our Offices Raleigh Office and Research Center Raleigh, NC Western Office Asheville, NC Underwater Branch Kure Beach, NC Queen Anne's Revenge Lab Greenville, NC Compliance Review By law, we provide guidance to help the federal, state, and local governments plan projects that account for our state's archaeological heritage. Learn More Guidelines and Common Forms Standards and Guidelines For archaeological background research, field methodologies, technical reports, and curation Archaeological Site Form For consultants to document archaeological investigations in North Carolina Cemetery Site Form For documenting and reporting historic cemeteries in North Carolina Incoming Collections Form For consultant firms wishing to submit collections for curation with OSA View All Forms
