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The Idaho Archaeological Society's mission is to preserve, educate, and encourage the study of Idaho's antiquities.

PURPOSE OF THE IDAHO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY:

To unite those interested in Idaho archaeology

To promote cooperation between professional and amateur archaeologists

To promote the systematic study of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in Idaho

To promote public education and professional scholarship relating to Idaho archaeology

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Society For American

Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting

April 23 - 27, 2025
Denver, Colorado
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Great Basin Anthropological Conference

October 15 - 18, 2025
Reno, Nevada
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Northwest Anthropological Conference

March 25 - 28, 2026
Bellingham, Washington
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About

Archaeology is the scientific study of the human past through its material remains. As an environmental science that explores past human-environmental interactions, it is uniquely positioned to study long-term cultural change.

Publications

The IAS creates two semi-annual digital publications: Idaho Archaeologist, a professional peer-review journal; and Artifacts, a member newsletter.

Membership

Membership is the driving force behind the organization. IAS offers a variety of membership levels and some great benefitsof membership.

Student Grant

The student grant provides graduate students with the opportunity to apply for funding for research that pertains to the archaeology of the Great Basin or northwest plateau and has implications for the prehistory or history of Idaho.

Recent News & Projects

IDAHO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.

PO Box 1976

Boise, Idaho 83701

Professor Mark Warner brings archaeology to the people

Source article by Victoria Kingsmore at the Argonaut via https://www.uiargonaut.com/2024/10/04/professor-mark-warner-brings-archaeology-t...

UI students dig for history in their backyard

Source article by Anthony Kuipers at the Moscow-Pullman Daily News via https://news.yahoo.com/ui-students-dig-history-backyard-011500604....

Carbon dating shows humans were living in western Idaho 2,500 years earlier than previously thought

by Sasa Woodruff, Boise State Public Radio News Source article can be found at https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2022-12-28/carb...

Idaho Archaeological Society Annual Conference Hosted At CWI Sees Great Turnout

by Nikki Gorrell, College of Western Idaho Source article can be found at https://cwi.edu/news/news-room/idaho-archeological-society-annu...

Utah archaeologists help to restore the land of the Bear River Massacre

by Mike Anderson, KSL-TV Source article can be found at https://www.ksl.com/article/50493519/utah-archaeologists-help-to-restore-the-land...

New museum curator excited to bring east Idaho’s past to light

by Adam Forsgren Source article can be found at https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/03/new-museum-curator-excited-to-bring-east-idahos-pas...

Digging into our sordid history

UI professor brought the Kooskia internment camp back into the public eye by Kaylee Brewster - February 20, 2022 Source article can be...

"This is a huge collection': Wasden collection of Ice Age discoveries near I.F. finds home at Museum

by Jerry Painter - November 13, 2021 Source article can be found at https://www.postregister.com/news/local/this-is-a-huge-collection-was...

Stone tools suggest the first Americans came from Japan

by Kiona N. Smith - August 29, 2019 Source article can be found at https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/08/16000-year-old-site-in-idaho-i...

In Search of Idaho's Petroglyphs

by Don Nelson - October 17, 2021 Source article can be found at https://www.kivitv.com/news/in-search-of-idahos-petroglyphs Idaho's...

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