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PROJECTS & NEWS ARCHIVE
Writeups on IAS-related projects and news about archaeology throughout Idaho and the region are archived in this blog-style archive.


Fishing for the First Americans
On 17 September, a catamaran will set off into the Pacific Ocean on a week-long cruise back to the Pleistocene. Laden with sonar...


Archaeological Dig Uncovers the 'Other Side' of Boise History
Animal bones, 13 marbles, shoe leather, ceramic shards, a cherry pitter, and the remains of what may be the oldest Basque racket court in...


Reporter's Notebook: Snooping Around the River Street Archaeological Dig
βAt 10 minutes to noon, University of Idaho Associate Professor of Anthropology Mark Warner walked from dig site to dig site at the urban...


Trash to Treasure in Canyon County: Celebration Park Turns 25
In 1990, Canyon County Parks and Waterways Director Tom Bicak and then-Sheriff Gary Putnam rode motorcycles to a bluff overlooking the...


The Northern Pacific in the Inland Northwest
Building the Line Across North Idaho: A History of Early Railroad Development The Northern Pacific, which is now part of the BNSF Railway...


Buttes Provide Glimpse into Eastern Idaho's Past
β eastern Idaho's distant past, if you know what to look for. Today, the Arco desert is a sparse expanse filled with sagebrush, dust and...


Archaeologists Dig Up History at the Old Fort Boise
BOISE -- A group of archaeologists and volunteers are in the middle of a historical dig in Boise. They're excavating under the front...


INL Archaeologists Work to Preserve WWII B-24 Liberator crash site (Updated News Story)
The great expanse of Idaho National Laboratory's 890 square miles is home to both prehistoric and modern history. Some of that history is...


WW II Era Plane Crash Site Rediscovered at INL (Original News Story)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho β The fading memories of a downed World War II-era flight crew are coming into sharp focus thanks to a rediscovery by...


Idaho Gets Grant to Study Bear River Massacre Site
BOISE-- A big archaeological project will aim to shed more light on one of the darkest chapters of Idaho history -- the Bear River...
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