Save the date! October 16th NYAC will host a Zoom fall meeting. Details to come soon.
Author: New York Archaeology
NYSAA June Lecture with Dr. Elizabeth Meade
Join us for the final NYSAA Lecture of the season. The speaker will be Elizabeth Meade, AKRF, Inc.: Elizabeth Meade, “Prepare for Death and Follow Me: The Archaeology of New York City’s Cemeteries” It has long been understood by archaeologists that while cemeteries are built by the living to serve the dead, burial grounds can […]
NYSAA May Lecture with Dr. John P. Hart
Recent Research on Northern Iroquoian Agriculture It is well known that Iroquoian people were highly dependent on maize-based agriculture for subsistence. In this presentation I will review the results of recent research on carbon and nitrogen isotopes that provide new information on how Iroquoian farmers in New York and Ontario maintained the fertility of agricultural […]
Ballot and Candidate Statements for the 2021 NYAC Board Election
Everyone, Please see the attached ballot and candidate statements for the 2021 NYAC Board election. Only full and graduate student members in good standing may vote. As a reminder, this election is for 4 at-large seats. Please vote for no more than 4 individuals. Please either return the ballot to me as physical mail or […]
NYSAA April Lecture with Dr. Allison McGovern
Please join us Wednesday, April 14th at 7pm for our third Digital lecture. We will be hearing from Dr. Allison McGovern, the Robert D.L. Gardiner Writing Fellow at the Gotham Center for New York City History. Her talk is entitled Privies and Such: A Report on Archaeological Investigations in the Lower East Side. Register in […]