Virginia Archaeology NETWORK

 

What is VA ArchNET?

This area of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Web site has been created to enhance communication within the archaeological community in Virginia as well as with all interested viewers.  If your organization would like to contribute to this page or have this page linked to your site,  contact Dee DeRoche, Phone: (804) 367-2323 ext. 134; Fax: (804) 367-2972. 

  


Click here to go to info on DHR Archaeology Programs.
Archaeology in Virginia

Around the Commonwealth—What's New? 
Virginia Archaeology Month 2009.  Every October, Virginia celebrates Virginia archaeology at libraries, museums, historical societies, clubs, and on active archaeological sites.  The theme for 2009 is Seeds of a Nation.
    Mount Vernon Archaeology (www.mountvernon.org.) and DHR produced this year's poster, which focuses on colonial gardens and includes excavation scenes from the investigations of the Upper Gardens at George Washington's home, Mount Vernon. If your organization has an event that you would like us to include in our Calendar of Events for Virginia Archaeology Month 2009, please fill out this form and return it to Dee Deroche. The Calendar of Events will be posted on this webpage in August.

2009 Virginia Archaeology Month Poster 
             

Alexandria Archaeology Museum.  Through the Alexandria Archaeology Museum, the City of Alexandria, Virginia's archaeologists, volunteers and students work with citizens and developers to study and manage archaeological resources important to the community's past, and to share this knowledge with both a local and world-wide audience.  Visit the museum's enhanced Web site by clicking on the picture to the right.

Virginia Archaeology Features
First People:  The Early Indians of Virginia.  Click here to find out about the ancient history of the native people of Virginia.  Although these web pages span the entire spectrum of native cultural history, they barely scratch the surface of what archaeologists and other scholars are learning about native Virginians.

Atlas of Virginia Archaeology.  The atlas has links to destinations in Virginia which are open to the public and feature exhibits or information related to archaeology. The atlas was created in 1998 with the help of a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities under the auspices of the Council of Virginia Archaeologists, The Archeological Society of Virginia, and the Department of Historic Resources; web design by Net Impressions.    This revised and updated version includes 17 additional sites.


Click here to go directly to the atlas.
Articles about Virginia Archaeology
Council of Virginia Archaeologists.  Made up primarily of professional archaeologists, the council fosters public awareness, knowledge, and support for the preservation of Virginia archaeology.  The COVA Web site includes information on the organization, as well as links to many of its members' sites.
Chesapeake Archaeology. Visit this Web link to the project “A Comparative Archaeological Study of Colonial Chesapeake Culture,” supported in part with funding from the Department of Historic Resources, and developed by a consortium of researchers from a number of regional institutions and hosted by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The purpose of the Website is to report project goals, data, and results for a broad public and professional audience.

 

Archeological Society of Virginia.  Statewide organization of avocational and professional archeologists.  Join one of the society's 15 chapters and attend lectures, go on field trips, and participate in training programs and hands-on archaeology opportunities.  Find out how to join by visiting the ASV Web site where you will also find publications lists, conference announcements, and summer field school schedules.

 

National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region.  The NPS Regional Archeology Program serves the archaeological needs of national parks in portions of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and all of the District of Columbia.  Exhibits highlighting archaeological research in the National Capital Region are produced several times a year. This page provides a link to current and past exhibits.

National Organizations

Magazines