NYAC Fall 2022 Afternoon Program Exploring African American Contexts in New York Archaeology Contrary to popular belief, the percentage of slave holding households was higher in New York than many places in the south. Unlike the plantation economies to the south, enslaved people in the north rarely lived in clusters […]
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London Chapter, Ontario Archaeological Society September 8th Meeting
The September 8th, 2022, Monthly Meeting will be in person at 7:30 PM, but they are also experimenting with making the talk available remotely via ZOOM. If you are not a member and want to attend via ZOOM send a request to James Keron (jrkeron@yahoo.com) for a link to the […]
NYAC Fall Meeting Notice
NYAC will host the fall meeting on October 1, 2022 at the New York State Museum in the Huxley Theater. The general business meeting will be from 12:45-1:45 and the program from 2-4:30. Details are provided available for download below.
Update on the Unmarked Burial Site Protection Bill & the Montaukett Indian Nation Recognition Bill
STATUS UPDATE ON NEW YORK UNMARKED BURIAL SITE PROTECTION ACT (NYS S5701) AND MONTAUKETT INDIAN NATION RECOGNITION ACT (NYS S6889) June 11, 2022 From the President, Carol S. Weed Many of our members, and others, have been tracking the status of two New York State legislative actions. These are the Unmarked […]
Public Archaeology Excavation Event at Knickerbocker Mansion, Schaghticoke, New York
June 18-19 and June 25-26 Public Archaeology Excavation Event at the Knickerbocker Mansion, Schaghticoke, New York. See flyer for more information or contact vsjames17@gmail.com. The Knickerbocker Historical Society has graciously approved a public archaeology excavation to locate a home built on the property possibly as early as 1707, prior to […]