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Visit from PBS and Dr Waselkov - Episode aired June 26th, 2018.This we are excited to highlight Dr Waselkov and those...
05/22/2026

Visit from PBS and Dr Waselkov - Episode aired June 26th, 2018.
This we are excited to highlight Dr Waselkov and those affiliated with Learning Adventures
( and The Alabama Historical Commission . )

Thank you for choosing us at the University of South Alabama Archaeology Museum for your webcast on Old Mobile. It's been nearly 8 years and we are still extremely grateful for your visit!

You can watch the episode here!
https://www.pbs.org/video/old-mobile-zlglhe/

This Wednesday morning at the museum, we were excited to discover that the Chickasaw plum in our native plant garden has...
05/20/2026

This Wednesday morning at the museum, we were excited to discover that the Chickasaw plum in our native plant garden has started bearing sweet fruit! Beyond its tasty harvest, this native plant also carries a rich and important history.

Prunus angustifolia, commonly known as the Chickasaw plum, is a small shrub that bears small tart-sweet fruit and white fragrant flowers that are perfect for pollinators in the springtime. As the fruit ripens, it changes from a greenish-yellow hue to a vibrant red. It can be eaten fresh but is also used in many preserves and beverages!

Chickasaw plums have a long and meaningful history in North America, having been cultivated and cared for by Indigenous peoples, including the Chickasaw Nation, long before European colonization. The plant's English name was recorded by botanist William Bartram in 1773 after he observed Chickasaw people harvesting and enjoying the fruit during his travels.

These shrubs are important for wildlife habitat and are used in many conservation efforts, as many birds and other animals rely on its thickets for nesting and shelter.

We are grateful to have the Chickasaw plum growing in our native plant garden, where it serves as both a beautiful reminder of the region’s natural heritage and an important resource for local wildlife and pollinators.

On this last day of classes for the spring semester, it's also the last day of work for this amazing student crew. We to...
05/01/2026

On this last day of classes for the spring semester, it's also the last day of work for this amazing student crew. We took some time to reflect on all the great memories we made together engaging the public about archaeology and made s'mores to celebrate. ❤ Luckily, most of this team will be back next fall but the Museum is going to MISS them SO MUCH this summer. 🥹

❤️

04/24/2026

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See you at the Alabama Wildlife Federation Delta and Bay Conservation Center this Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm. We will tal...
04/24/2026

See you at the Alabama Wildlife Federation Delta and Bay Conservation Center this Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm. We will talk about hunting and fishing techniques in the past. You can try making rope from plant fibers and practice your atlatl throwing skills!

Where: 30945 Five Rivers Boulevard , Daphne, AL, United States, 36527

Alabama Archaeological Society

🎊 We’re going back and taking time to thankThe Fort of Colonial Mobile, aka Ft. Conde for have us at last month's ! 🎉 ...
04/23/2026

🎊 We’re going back and taking time to thankThe Fort of Colonial Mobile, aka Ft. Conde for have us at last month's ! 🎉

We were so lucky to have our table next to Deborah Ferguson, who tells fascinating stories through song and dance about the Yoruba people of West Africa!

Fun fact: Deborah also teaches English at USA!

About the Performance:
The Dancing Story Lady: Dance, Stories, Music and More is a 50 minute audience interactive performance of storytelling, music and dance. The Dancing Story Lady brings The Laughing River, an adapted Nigerian "how" tale of tolerance, cooperation and peace alive in a hilarious telling that culminates in the entire audience participating in the Funga, the welcome dance of the Yoruba people from Nigeria, West Africa. Teachers will be invited (and encouraged onstage to play instruments and become part of the musical "Teacher Band". In addition, the audience takes a fun-filled trip to the continent of Africa in a call and response story-dance entitled Walking Through The Bush. The performance ends with a "short-short" story, Mother Mouse's Picnic, featuring cats and mice and the importance of being bilingual. The Dancing Story Lady: Dance, Stories, Music and More will reinforce theatre and dance standards based on the Alabama Course of Study for Arts

Announcing an amazing opportunity for children ages 10-18 to attend Junior Archaeology Camp Pope's Tavern Museum in Flor...
04/22/2026

Announcing an amazing opportunity for children ages 10-18 to attend Junior Archaeology Camp Pope's Tavern Museum in Florence, Alabama happening June 1-12, Monday through Friday. The USA Archaeology Museum assistant director, Jen, will help teach the camp!
Sign up: https://www.florencealmuseums.com/jrarchcamp-1
Call 256-760-6379 for more information.

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"Africatown Artifacts Go Virtual: The USA Archaeology Museum Makes Africatown Artifacts Available Online" The USA Archa...
04/17/2026

"Africatown Artifacts Go Virtual: The USA Archaeology Museum Makes Africatown Artifacts Available Online"

The USA Archaeology Museum announces the launch of the archaeology of Africatown in 3D, a multi-year-long project to 3D image artifacts from Africatown using photogrammetry and laser scanning to make them accessible to the public and researchers alike. This Virtual Archaeology project makes Africatown artifacts readily accessible via the internet at southalabama.edu/archaeology/museum/ under the “Virtual Archaeology” Menu option. All of the 3D models can be viewed, downloaded and printed via Sketchfab.com/SouthArchaeology.

The featured artifacts for this project are from Africatown archaeological excavations conducted in 2010 by Neil Norman, Ph.D. and the College of William and Mary. These excavations took place on two Historic Africatown sites: Lewis Quarters, and the home site of Africatown co-founder, Peter Lee. “The wonderful outcome of this project is that everyone will be able to see the artifacts and results from the archaeological investigation for themselves,” said Jen Knutson, USA Archaeology Museum Assistant Director.

The project was funded by the Smithsonian’s Slave Wrecks Project in partnership with Jones Archaeology Consulting (JAC). The catalog is hosted and maintained by the USA Archaeology Museum in collaboration with the university’s Web Applications and Development team and updated by the USA Archaeology Museum. Artifact cataloging by Chelsea Cook and the USA Center for Archaeological Studies, Photogrammetry, 3D scanning, and photography by Rhiannon Black and the USA Archaeology Museum. Webpage design, development, and IT Support by Farzam Bayat, Gabriella Guntur, Kelly Rushing, and the University of South Alabama. Thank you to the Lee and Lewis families.

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Tracy and Terry, the Project Archaeology , want to help the University of South Alabama Archaeology Museum say thank y...
12/11/2025

Tracy and Terry, the Project Archaeology , want to help the University of South Alabama Archaeology Museum say thank you to all the elementary, middle, and high students who have visited us this year for an amazing 2025! Together, we learned about how the past informs the present and how using that knowledge helps future generations.

We also learned how researchers study artifacts and archaeological sites as well as to protect (not just collect) cultural and scientific knowledge.

The Traveling Trowels dynamic duo also helped to teach students about the human skeleton and how to find the information that it can tell us about past lives. In this photo, Tracy, Terri, and 3rd-5th grade students examined the human skull to understand which weapon impacted it and resulted in the cause of death.

Look for to make their next appearance in Minnesota at Nashke Native Games!

Happy 35th Anniversary, Project Archaeology!

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6050 USA Drive South
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36688

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Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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