Being Present for Archaeology (A Perspective from the Trowel’s Edge)
Buffer After completing the recent 4-week archaeological data recovery program in Coxsackie, I heard that my field technicians liked that I worked with them and explained regularly (perhaps incessantly) what we were doing and what our findings meant to the interpretation of local archaeology. To me, it seemed natural that I would work this way. […]
Field Techs, Crew Chief Needed for Work in Coxsackie, Hudson Valley, New York, July 14-August 8, 2014
Buffer Curtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc. is seeking local temporary full-time field technicians as well as a crew chief for work on a Phase III archaeological data recovery project for four weeks, July 14-August 8, 2014. The Phase III Data Recovery project is focused on two pre-contact period sites that have produced Early and Middle Archaic […]
Field Techs Needed for Cobleskill NY Work Beginning 8/20
Curtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc. is seeking local field technicians for the week of 8/20 for a project in Cobleskill, New York. There is some potential for additional work beyond next week. Starting pay is $11 per hour. Please email resumes or, if you’ve recently sent a resume, a note about your availability to jobs-at-curtinarchaeology.com
Let’s Not Stumble on the Road to Economic Recovery
On May 28, 2012 John R. Roby posted a very interesting article on the bad economy’s effect upon archaeology, arguing persuasively that less budget-cutting and more support of archaeology, parks, and historic preservation is called for in the economic recovery. He points out the devastation to archaeology programs at Parks Canada due to draconian budget […]
Hurricanes, Museums, and Disaster Preparedness
Guy Park in Amsterdam, New York was severely damaged by flooding of the Mohawk River after Hurricane Irene. A corner of the building was ripped off by the flood waters, which rose as high as the first floor windows at one point. Guy Park was the colonial home of Guy Johnson, the nephew and son-in-law […]
Funk Foundation Presence at the Spring Archaeology Meetings in New York
The Robert E. Funk Memorial Archaeology Foundation made presentations to the New York Archaeological Council (NYAC) and the New York State Archaeological Association (NYSAA) at their joint meeting in Johnstown, New York, April 15-17, 2011. Edward V. Curtin, Jonathan Lothrop, and Wayne Lenig, all members of the Funk Foundation’s Governing Council, attended the meetings (Wayne […]
Papers on the Archaic Period Presented at the 2011 NYSAA Annual Meeting
On Saturday morning, April 16, several of the papers presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Archaeological Association focused on the Archaic period in eastern New York State. Adam Luscier led the session off with a paper on the Dunes Site, which was excavated in advance of construction of the Luther Forest […]
Did Climate Change Affect the Hudson Valley, AD 800-1300?
Buffer(This is the first in series of posts about the environmental context of human ecosystems and archaeological sites, ca. AD 800-1700). Following the lead of geologists, paleontologists, and climatologists, in recent years archaeologists have been paying more attention to the Medieval Warm Period. Ancient histories and proxy climate records such as tree rings, ancient changes […]
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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 […]
Fieldnotes » Fieldnotes- A Hudson Valley Writer on the Ancient Custom of Christmas
- An Inside View of an Archaeological Project: The Adam Shafer Site in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York
- When It’s Not about Turkey and Football: Review of The Mourning Road to Thanksgiving by Larry Spotted Crow Mann
- Understanding Chert in the Mid-Hudson Valley: A Note on a Recent Workshop and Field Trip
- Archaeological Memoir: Sharing Our Histories on Social Media
- The Vampire Skeleton: A Scary Seneca Iroquois Story
- Review of Lives in Ruins by Marilyn Johnson
- Reconstructing Frontenac Island’s History
- Frontenac, Island of History
- Glimpses of Archaic Societies
