Arkansas Archeological Survey

Pete is joined by Dr. Michelle Rathgaber of the Arkansas Archeological Survey for a preview of events during Arkansas’ Archeology Month in March, including Celebrate Archeology Day on March 1.

A new federal rule that speeds up the repatriation of Native American remains and tribal artifacts has rocked museums across the country - with curators removing items from display or even closing whole exhibits. But in Arkansas, the law hasn't had much of an effect.

Professional archeologists with Chronicle Heritage this summer are excavating an archaic hunter-gatherer base camp in rural Washington County. Possibly among the oldest semi-intact dwellings discovered in the southeastern United States, the camp was used over millennia by bands of indigenous people.

Pete Hartman wraps up Arkansas Archeology Month with a discussion with Michelle Rathgaber - Educational Outreach Coordinator with the Arkansas Archeology Survey. Saturday's 'Celebrate Archeology Day and Museum Open House' takes place from 11am to 2pm on campus.

Arkansas Archeology Month is an annual event designed to broaden the public’s interest and appreciation for Arkansas’s archeological resources and to…

An effort is underway to locate and preserve African American cemeteries in Arkansas. We hear from Kathleen Cande of the Arkansas Archeological Survey…