Archaeology Month 2020

31 Days of Archaeology, NC Archaeology Month, October 2020

October is Archaeology Month in North Carolina! This year, we’ve gone totally digital and will be sharing info, projects, and stories from the study of human history in our state! Each day, new content will go live on this page and our Facebook and Instagram pages. Check back everyday!

Share your own stories on social media with #31DaysofArchaeologyNC!

October 1, 2020

A Tour of OSA: Raleigh

Learn about our central office in Raleigh!

October 2, 2020

Guess That Artifact!

Can you guess what North Carolina this artifact is?

October 3, 2020

Archaeology is Everywhere!

Guidance from the Society for American Archaeology.

A History of the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology

October 4, 2020

A History of the OSA

Our origin story.

October 5, 2020

What We Do

Learn what the OSA can do for you!

October 6, 2020

Archaeology in Your County

Get to know the history of your area from the RLA!

October 7, 2020

Become a Citizen Archaeologist

Help us record and preserve NC archaeology!

October 8, 2020

A Tour of OSA: Research Center

Learn about our curation and research lab!

October 9, 2020

Guess That Artifact!

Can you guess what North Carolina this artifact is?

October 10, 2020

Leave Artifacts Where They Are

Guidance from the Society for American Archaeology

October 11, 2020

NCArchaeology@Home

Activities to do in your own backyard!

October 12, 2020

OSA Online Lectures

Explore our archive of archaeology lectures!

October 13, 2020

Pre-Colonial Period Timeline

Understanding pre-colonial cultures in NC with the RLA

Conserved spoons made of different metals from the Thomas Wolfe cistern.

October 14, 2020

Archaeological Conservation

How we care for fragile artifacts

October 15, 2020

Tour of the OSA: Western Office

Learn about our Western Office in Asheville!

October 16, 2020

Guess That Artifact!

Can you guess what North Carolina this artifact is?

October 17, 2020

Think About What You Leave Behind

Guidance from the Society for American Archaeology

October 17, 2020

International Archaeology Day!

A celebration of archaeology and its contributions to society.

October 18, 2020

Modern Intrusives

A blog about the not-so-old trash we find on sites.

Brenda Moore, member of the Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe stands outside her childhood school, Waccamaw Indian School

October 19, 2020

Mapping NC's American Indian Schools

Oral history and archaeology join forces.

October 20, 2020

Historic Periods Timeline

Understanding the historic period with RLA

October 21, 2020

Identifying Ship Timbers

Is that driftwood from a shipwreck?

October 22, 2020

A Tour of OSA: Underwater Archaeology Branch

Learn about our Underwater Archaeology Branch at Fort Fisher!

October 23, 2020

Guess That Artifact!

Can you guess what North Carolina artifact this is?

October 24, 2020

Be Careful Where You Walk

Guidance from the Society for American Archaeology

October 25, 2020

Who's my archaeologist?

Got questions about something in your area? Contact your regional archaeologist!

Microscopic Haversian canal structure of bone

October 26, 2020

Basics of Bone

Learn how we differentiate animal bone from other common archaeological materials!

October 27, 2020

Exploring African-American Heritage in Raleigh’s Oberlin Village

A Raleigh project conducted by local universities!

October 28, 2020

Decoding NC's Cemeteries

Understanding the stories through memorials

October 29, 2020

A Tour of OSA: QAR Lab

Learn about the Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab!

October 30, 2020

Guess That Artifact!

Can you guess what North Carolina artifact this is?

October 31, 2020

Be a Good Steward of the Past!

Guidance from the Society for American Archaeology

Previous Archaeology Months
October 2019 - Trowel Blazers: Women Making History
October 2018 - Dynamic Landscapes & Changing Environments: 14,000 Years of Human History in North Carolina
October 2017 - Partnerships in Archaeology: Collaboration at the Ailey Young House
October 2016 - The Faces of Archaeology