MSU Campus Archaeology Program
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MSU Campus Archaeology is a program that works to mitigate and protect the archaeological resources on Michigan State University's beautiful & historic campus. Our primary focus is on the MSU community, educating them about their cultural heritage, & how archaeology can be used to discover a community's past. Read posts from members of the Campus Archaeology Program; including the..
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
2M ago
This academic year has allowed me to explore several digital methods I had little to no knowledge about. This is partially due to my teaching position at MSU in the Lab for the Education and Advancement in Digital Research (LEADR). While in this position, I ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
2M ago
This past summer has been one of the busiest, if not the busiest, summers of my time as director of the MSU Campus Archaeology Program. While we did not have a field school as we generally run them every other year, a remarkable discovery was ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
3M ago
by Juan Carlos Rico Noguera Michigan State University (MSU) CAP “is a program that works to mitigate and protect the archaeological resources on Michigan State University’s beautiful and historic campus.”[1] CAP is also an initiative that contributes to the public understanding of MSU’s history, enabling ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
4M ago
Holly Long I love tea; I drink it every single day. It is warm, hydrating, and is known for healing properties. But the tea leaves most drink today are imported and are not indigenous to North America and are rarely grown here. Tea leaves, not ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
6M ago
Construction along Service Road in 2020 found a mid-20th-century midden. The artifacts found were associated with the history of temporary post-World War II student housing on Michigan State’s campus. After the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, or the GI Bill, became law, college enrollment increased ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
1y ago
This last summer, I had the amazing opportunity to be a part of CAP Crew, the group of MSU Archaeology (or archaeology-curious) students that conduct the compliance archaeology during the summer. Although, there is significantly more paperwork and lab work than there is fieldwork – ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
1y ago
In CAP this year, we’ve been brainstorming about public outreach activities. We’ve been focusing on activities for kids – who sometimes need a little extra help engaging with archaeological materials. This is my first year as a graduate student at MSU, and my first year ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
1y ago
As we near the end of the semester, I want to reflect on one of my favorite experiences of fall 2022: the Midwest Historical Archaeology Conference! This year’s conference was organized by: Dr. Michael S. Nassaney, Professor Emeritus of Western Michigan University; our own Director ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
1y ago
While cataloguing artifacts from Service Road, we stumbled across an intriguing piece of a milk glass jar featuring an applied color label with bright red and blue hues. I say it was intriguing because many of the artifacts we have left from Service Road are ..read more
MSU Campus Archaeology Program
1y ago
Greetings! This is Dr. Stacey Camp, Director of the MSU Campus Archaeology Program. This past year has been one of constant change for our program. We have a new Campus Archaeologist, Ben Akey, after saying goodbye to our last Campus Archaeology, Jeff Burnett. We have ..read more