Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory

Andrew Carter and Nate Lawres just returned from Lake Charles where Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana did an incredible job of hosting the Long Swamp exhibit. Couple things we want to brag about - the exhibit was received well by a variety of audiences AND our development team did a great job putting together a mobile system which survived the impacts of not one but TWO hurricanes Be sure to follow Waring to keep up with this project and details on where the exhibit will be hosted next!

We recently worked with Kimberly Clements of the Robert Toombs Historic Site to identify a number of artifacts to be used in an upcoming exhibit. These objects will help interpret the experiences of enslaved families at the site including Johanna Johnson who resided and worked in the building behind the main house. Be sure to follow The Robert Toombs House for updates on this project!

We want to hear from you! Waring is developing a new exhibit exploring life and archaeology along Big Indian Creek (Houston County). To prepare for our next phase, we hope to learn more about our potential audiences through a short front-end survey (tinyurl.com/bicsurv) If you have a couple minutes to spare, our team and partners would appreciate a click on the link above. Your responses can help steer the direction and content of this project and create a more meaningful experience for all our visitors!

Congratulations to former GRA Jolee Sanders on successfully defending her thesis "Eulogy of a Lost Cause: Women's Heritage Clubs in Atlanta and Collective Memory!" Great work! We're proud of you!

The Center for Archaeological Studies within the University of South Alabama's Archaeology Museum seeks an educator who will: develop and implement education programs for general audiences, the University community, and school groups; assist in supervising and training volunteers and student assistants; assist in marketing and promoting the Museum; and assist in fundraising efforts.

Victory Selfie (and poses) The Catoosa exhibit team just completed a full collections inventory of the CCHS' holdings - a major milestone during the current phase of the project! This work will both aid the team as they continue on with exhibit development steps and help the CCHS gain better control over their collections moving forward.... Be sure to follow us and UWG Center for Public History to keep up with this and other exciting projects!

Welcome to our all-new Cherokee Storytelling series! In this video, storyteller Candice Byrd tells the origin of the first fire a story that teaches how bravery and wit can come from the smallest of creatures.

New game - The Minié Ball Challenge How many .58 caliber Minié Ball bullets are in this bowl? Closest guess will receive the Champion of Spatial Reasoning 2020 title

A big congratulations to our Drew Schulz who successfully defended his thesis earlier this week!

GRAs Sydney Holmes and Móirín Cody prepare Civil War era objects recovered from Catoosa County, and surrounding areas, for labeling.

Our second installment in our How To.. Series. Take some time to learn about the different materials and techniques you can use to make your own cordage from home. (BR) #FindYourPark #RecreateResponsibly

Project Update Public History Center GRA Sydney Holmes, Public History Center GRA Moirin Cody, and Waring Archeology Lab GRA Sarah Craig are making great... progress at the Old Stone Church Museum in Catoosa County. In the pictures below: GRA Sydney Holmes is adding artifacts into the database, GRA Moirin Cody is tagging artifacts for future identification, and GRA Sarah Craig and GRA Moirin Cody are working together to catalog and tag artifacts. Great Job Team! See more

Experiential learning happens here. At the Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory, known as the Waring Lab, you will find #UWG students archiving, p...reserving, and organizing our state’s archaeological past. We are honored to have the Waring Lab on our campus, providing opportunities for students to dig into the past for more than 25 years, said President Kelly during a recent visit. The ability for our students even as undergraduates to earn hands-on experience in research and exploration is central to our mission as a university. The Waring Lab is a research facility dedicated to the scholarly pursuit of knowledge about past cultures within Georgia and nearby areas. The lab supports the archaeological research and instructional activities of the faculty in the Department of Anthropology and is a resource for visiting scholars from across the United States.

AFCS is currently seeking a full-time Museum Curator (Aeronautics), to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, OH.

Outreach Assistant Megan Ware next to the (then) recently installed Dig Deep exhibit - now displayed with a great interpretive video This is Dig Deep's final week at the TLC, so drop by if you haven't yet! The art department will be following Waring with a display which will run through the month of October. Be sure to check it out in the coming weeks!

Public History GRA Sydney Holmes wades through a boundless sea of Hollinger boxes in search of the perfect materials to help her tell the story of Catoosa County's archaeological past. Many of the objects she finds may be showcased in an upcoming exhibit at the Old Stone Church in Ringgold, Georgia. Be sure to follow the Waring Lab and our partners at UWG Center for Public History to keep up with this and other exciting projects!

Waring wishes you a safe and spooky Halloween! ooooOOOOOooooo