Arkansas Archeological Society

Yesterday, Gillian visited the Embassy Suites in Jonesboro where the Annual Meeting is being held in September, and WOW! You won’t want to miss this year’s meeting; there is so much to do in the area, and the facilities are top notch! Early registration ends on September 6th- it’ll sneak up on you quick 🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️

Register Here: https://www.arkarch.org/the-annual-meeting/

Happening right now in Arkadelphia, and every Thursday for those interested in helping inventory station collections!

Join us for our Archeology Lab Day tomorrow (Thursday, July 25th) at Huneycutt House on the HSU campus (1042 Haddock St., Arkadelphia). We're analyzing chipped stone tools from station collections. Volunteers needed! We'll be here 9am - 4.30pm with a break for lunch.

Do you know a Society member or other individual who has given countless hours of their time to better the Society and work to preserve the past in Arkansas? They might be eligible to get an award at this year's AAS Annual Meeting! Submissions are being accepted until August 15th.

Nominate 🔗: https://www.arkarch.org/about

The Annual Meeting is a great place for everyone, especially students both undergraduate and graduate, to present research and current projects in archeology. To help defray costs for students, we offer the Hester Davis Fall Annual Meeting Scholarship every year. Applications are due on Thursday, August 15th to [email protected]. Pass the information along to any interested students you know!

🔗https://www.arkarch.org/grants-and-scholarships/fall-annual-meeting-scholarship/

Volunteers needed! Come on out to help inventory station collections!

Lab Days have returned at HSU! Join us for our Archeology Lab Day tomorrow (Thursday, July 18th) at Huneycutt House on the HSU campus (1042 Haddock St., Arkadelphia) to continue inventorying station collections. Volunteers needed! We'll be here 9am - 4.30pm with a break for lunch.

Early Registration for the 2024 AAS Annual Meeting ends on Friday, September 6th. After that date, registration fees will increase by $15. Make plans now- register for the meeting, book your hotel room, and get ready for an awesome weekend!

❗Sunday tours this year include the option of the ASU Museum or Crowley's Ridge State Park.

REGISTER HERE 🔗: https://www.arkarch.org/the-annual-meeting/

So, what are the benefits of attending the AAS Annual Meeting?

❗️You are able to hear about new, exciting archeological research going on throughout the state of Arkansas (and sometimes beyond)!
❗️You can experience one of two tours scheduled for Sunday morning of the meeting. One will be held at the ASU Museum; the other is being held at Crowley's Ridge State Park.
❗️You will get to meet AAS chapter members from across the state and can inquire about opportunities to get more involved.
❗️You will be there to help us honor AAS award recipients and acknowledge their hard work to support the Society (https://www.arkarch.org/about/).
❗️There is a scholarship available for students to cover the cost of attendance and travel (https://www.arkarch.org/grants-and-scholarships/).
❗️Networking is possible with Survey staff archeologists, archeologists from different agencies, and AAS volunteers.
❗️You'll have the ability to explore the host town outside of the meeting including restaurants, small businesses, and other locations.

🔗For more information about the meeting and to register visit: https://www.arkarch.org/the-annual-meeting/

Tonight in Hot Springs!

Dr. Emily L. Beahm (Arkansas Archeological Survey) will present “Old Settler Cherokee in the Arkansas River Valley: Internal Relationships and External Institutions” tonight at the July meeting of the Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society (July 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at ASMSA in Hot Springs). This presentation introduces ongoing research into the Old Settler Cherokee communities that existed in the central Arkansas River valley between the 1790s and 1820s and how the Spadra Factory and the Dwight Mission impacted members of these communities. Join us!

Tomorrow night, July 2nd, the Ouachita Chapter of the AAS is holding their July meeting! Time and location details can be found in the post below. This event is FREE and open to the public!

Join us for the July meeting of the Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society, Tuesday, July 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (200 Whittington, Hot Springs). Dr. Emily L. Beahm (Arkansas Archeological Survey) will present “Old Settler Cherokee in the Arkansas River Valley: Internal Relationships and External Institutions.” The event is free and open to the public!

New Month, New Archeology article! This one is about how archeologists work with law enforcement. Check it out on our website: https://archeology.uark.edu/archeology-is/archeology-is-law-enforcement/

CALLING ALL STUDENTS!

Applications for the Hester A. Davis Annual Meeting Scholarship are being accepted through Thursday, August 15th. This scholarship includes a 2025 Society membership, covers the cost of registration and banquet, and includes a stipend for lodging, meals, and travel! The meeting offers an awesome opportunity for students to make connections and network with AAS volunteers, Survey staff, and career archeologists. Please share with students who may be interested!

Our second week photo from the Training Program isn't as pretty, but when it's over 90 degrees in SW Arkansas... A/C is the first priority! We had an awesome group the second week with volunteers participating in field and lab activities along with Basic Excavation, Basic Lab, and Human Osteology seminars.

We can't wait to see everyone again in 2025 for our next Training Program at Plum Bayou Mounds State Park!
🔗https://www.arkarch.org/activities/the-training-program/

Join us for our Archeology Lab Day tomorrow (Thursday, June 27th) at Huneycutt House on the HSU campus (1042 Haddock St., Arkadelphia) to continue inventorying station collections. Volunteers needed! We'll be here 9am - 4.30pm with a break for lunch.

The AAS Annual Meeting is coming up soon September 27-29, 2024 in Jonesboro. Nominations are now being accepted for Society Awards. There are three major awards that are given when deserving individuals are nominated, and many Certificates of Appreciation are awarded each year. Nominations are due by Thursday, August 15th!

🔗to nominate: https://www.arkarch.org/about/

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!! A few members of the Three Rivers Chapter - Arkansas Archeological Society have been on Davids Trail here in Mountain Home clearing downed tree's that were blocking the trail. Happy to say the trail is clear and ready for your summer adventure 😁👍🏻. We will be sending out the June Newsletter in a couple days. Stay cool, hydrated, and safe.

Thank you to all of our volunteers and everyone who followed along with us for TP 2024! We had an absolute blast hosting plenty of new faces and folks who have been coming back for years. The lab and field are all packed up, and we cannot WAIT to see you in 2025 for the next Training Program at Plum Bayou Mounds State Park 🎉🤩

We hit our 200th discrete sample for the project! Woo!!

One of our Basic Education students, Collen Mouse, is doing a great job clean-scraping this unit. The eagle eyed among you might notice the circular feature in front of him.

What makes the AAS/ARAS Training Program different from those offered in other states? One way is through enrichment and skill advancement opportunities during our Annual Training Program. Each year, Survey staff and selected Society members give their time and expertise to conduct 5-day long seminars, or day-long workshops, for interested volunteers. These topics vary from year to year depending on interest and instructor availability. Seminars held each year, however, are Basic Excavation, Basic Lab, and Site Survey.

Image 1: Basic Lab (Instructor: Taylor Greene- ARAS-SAU)
Image 2: Site Stewardship (Instructors: Mel Zabecki- ARAS-CO and Gillian Steeno- ARAS-CO)
Image 3: Geophysics (Jami Lockhart- ARAS-CO)

Amid the disturbance of the excavation, new life breaks forth…

Dr. Paige Ford (ARAS-PBMRS) gave a talk last night about the upcoming 2025 Training Program in Archeology which will be held at Plum Bayou Mounds State Park (with seminars and other activities being held at other nearby locations). We can’t wait to start planning for next year’s program! 🤩🎉

Arkansas Archeological Society The AAS unites those interested in Arkansas archeology, preserving history, and public outreach.

Leading into our day off yesterday, Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Caddo Nation) came to DeQueen on Sunday to give AAS/ARAS Training Program participants a fantastic pottery demonstration. He demonstrated traditional pottery m**hods and answered questions related to his process.

Does it still count as clearing down to a level floor when there are THIS many feature pedestals to leave in place?

Thank you so much to Lauren E. Toro-Murrow Haupt (UNM) for giving an awesome virtual talk to Training Program participants last night!

Our folks in the lab have been doing a great job keeping up with washing and sorting the artifacts as they come in from the field. I really dig the nice orderly arrangement in this collection!

One of our features had this really nice mussel shell that’s been perforated!

Thank you to UA-Cossatot for being wonderful hosts throughout our two-week program!