Dr. Danielle Riebe and colleagues awarded AIA 2025 Best Poster Dr. Danielle Riebe and colleagues received the Best Poster Award at the 2025 Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Their poster, titled "Tell What? The Role of Preservation, Conservation, and Exhibition in Archaeology," highlighted innovative efforts by the Vésztő-Mágor Conservation and Exhibition Program to preserve and rejuvenate a prehistoric tell site in southeastern Hungary. Read more about Dr. Danielle Riebe and colleagues awarded AIA 2025 Best Poster
Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Our Past Can Guide Our Future On Thursday, January 23rd, 5:30 PM at Ciné (234 W. Hancock Ave), Dr. Read more about Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Our Past Can Guide Our Future
January Grab'd Lunch The Laboratory will be hosting a Grab’d Lunch on Wednesday, January 29th at 12 PM. It will be a BYO lunch. Our speaker will be Marcie Demyan, who will present her research on household archaeology at San Antón de Carlos on Mound Key in Florida. Read more about January Grab'd Lunch
Making & Breaking Homes in Georgia's Black Belt: Energy, Utility Bills, & the Infrastructures of Belonging A talk by Dr. Kristin Phillips "Making & Breaking Homes in Georgia's Black Belt: Energy, Utility Bills, & the Infrastructures of Belonging" Read more about Making & Breaking Homes in Georgia's Black Belt: Energy, Utility Bills, & the Infrastructures of Belonging
How Chinese Immigrants Built and Lost a Shellfish Industry: Social and Environmental Lessons from California History A talk by Dr. Todd Braje How Chinese Immigrants Built and Lost a Shellfish Industry: Social and Environmental Lessons from California History Read more about How Chinese Immigrants Built and Lost a Shellfish Industry: Social and Environmental Lessons from California History
Surf and Turf: zooarchaeometry as a tool for understanding the role of environment in shaping past risk-management systems in Croatia and Florida A talk by Dr. Emily Zavodny: Surf and Turf: zooarchaeometry as a tool for understanding the role of environment in shaping past risk-management systems in Croatia and Florida Read more about Surf and Turf: zooarchaeometry as a tool for understanding the role of environment in shaping past risk-management systems in Croatia and Florida
UGA partners with Project Recover to develop portable eDNA system UGA is partnering with Project Recover to develop a portable eDNA system for detecting human DNA at MIA burial sites, led by Professors Laurie Reitsema and Magdy Alabady. This cutting-edge research aims to revolutionize the search for missing soldiers by using minimally invasive soil and water samples to pinpoint unmarked graves. Read more about UGA partners with Project Recover to develop portable eDNA system
December Grab'd Lunch The December Grab'd Lunch will be held on the 3rd at 12 PM. The Laboratory holiday party and potluck (Festivus) will follow. Our presenter will be Sophie Forbes, who will chat with us about her research in coastal archaeology. Sophie utilizes stable isotope analysis to better understand the human-environmental interactions of the diverse populations of the American Southeast. Read more about December Grab'd Lunch
Students and faculty present at the UGA Precision One Health Symposium Anthropology students and faculty presented at "Progress," a Precision One Health (POH) Initiative Symposium dedicated to showcasing pivotal research. Read more about Students and faculty present at the UGA Precision One Health Symposium
November Grab'd Lunch The next Grab'd lunch will be Monday, November 11th, at 12 PM. It will be BYO Lunch at the UGA Laboratory of Archaeology, 1125 E. Whitehall Road. Read more about November Grab'd Lunch
