Robert E. Funk Memorial Archaeology Foundation
BufferRobert E. Funk was the New York State Archaeologist from 1971-1993. He made significant contributions to the archaeology of several regions, but most substantially to the understanding of the prehistoric and early contact periods in the Hudson, Mohawk, and Susquehanna valleys. In the 1960s, Bob also initiated Cultural Resource Management archaeology at the State Museum […]
How Archaeologists Tell Time
BufferArchaeology is about telling time. To be sure, knowledge of the spatial or formal properties of the sites we excavate is important, but if you can’t account for time, you can’t do archaeology. Historical archaeologists infer time with a number of methods, but it really all comes down to careful artifact inspection and identification. If […]
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BufferCurtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc. is a full service cultural resource management firm committed to providing affordable service while guiding our clients through today’s rigorous regulatory climate. Over the past 20 years, our team of archaeologists has performed numerous archaeological surveys in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Greene, Washington, Warren, Fulton, and Montgomery counties. With extensive experience […]
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