Topics Related to Archaeology Month

Artifacts provide evidence of early 20th-century African-American practices ranging from recreation to subsistence habits to personal adornment and identity.
The names and dates carved on cemetery markers are interesting in their own right. But did you know that there are other, coded messages hidden in plain sight?
How is bone formed? How do you identify bone? Does this bone belong to an animal?
NC’s American Indian Schools were supported by the communities they served and remain a matter of local pride, but knowledge about them is quickly disappearing.
Archaeological conservators not only salvage history but investigate its very mechanics and materials – unlocking the mysteries of the past!
In honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the OSA is celebrating exceptional women who have impacted NC archaeology.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the OSA is celebrating exceptional women who have impacted NC archaeology.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the OSA is celebrating exceptional women who have impacted NC archaeology.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the OSA is celebrating exceptional women who have impacted NC archaeology.