OhioArchaeology.org site syndication - home of the Ohio Archaeological Council http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla Thu, 17 May 2012 17:15:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla/images/M_images/oac_logo_small_bw.gif http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla OhioArchaeology.org site syndication - home of the Ohio Archaeological Council http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=372&Itemid=45 State Legislation/Issues HB 501 Adena Pipe, Official State Artifact. The OAC sent a letter of support to the sponsor of a bill naming the Adena Pipe the state artifact. HB 512 Land Conveyances (Seip Mound to NPS). The OAC sent a letter of support to the sponsor of a bill conveying Seip Mound State Memorial to the National Park Service. SB 181 Implement Certain Recommendations of the Ohio Legislative Commission on the Education and Preservation of State History. In December 2011, the bill passed the Senate and was sent to the House. On January 24, the OAC testified before the House State Government and Elections Committee supporting the bill. Among other things, the bill creates a task force to develop recommendations revising Ohio’s cemetery laws, including abandoned cemeteries and unmarked burial sites. One of the members of the task force will be an archaeologist. The bill also repeals the Ohio Historical Society’s (OHS) State Registries of Archaeological Landmarks and Historic Landmarks, two defunct programs, and creates an Ohio history license plate, proceeds from which will fund grants to local... News - Latest Thu, 17 May 2012 15:50:38 +0100 http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=371&Itemid=45 In 2012, the Ohio Archaeological Council will award up to two $750 field school scholarships to students registered or enrolled in a 2012 archaeological field school operating within the State of Ohio. The Ohio Archaeological Council will consider applications from either undergraduate or graduate students participating in either academic or non-academic archaeological field schools. Applicants must be an active and registered student at a college or university. Students whose field school fees are already fully funded through tuition remission, grants, stipends, or other scholarships will not be considered. There are three simple parts to the application process. The first is completion of an application form which solicits baseline information on the applicant. The second is a letter of support from the appropriate field school director outlining why they believe you should be considered for the scholarship. And, the third is submittal of a brief essay that outlines your research, aspirations, and scholarship need.Completed application, including Letter of Support, should be submitted no later than May 25th, 2012. View Application (images/stories/figures/2012/oacscholarshipapp.doc) News - Latest Mon, 07 May 2012 14:58:29 +0100 http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=370&Itemid=45 The 2011 Ohio Archaeology Month poster was awarded second prize in a national competition sponsored by the Society for American Archaeology. The award was announced at the business meeting of the SAA during the recent national conference in Memphis, Tennessee. N'omi Greber accepted the award on behalf of the OAC. The images and donations essential to the production of the OAM2011 poster and brochure were kindly shared by: Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Hardlines Design Company, Heritage Education and Research Services, Hopewell Culture National Historic Park, The Mannik Smith Group, Inc.,The Ohio Historical Society, Martha Potter Otto, Karen Leone, Glenwood Boatman, Elizabeth Hoag, Anne Lee, Nancy White, David Klinge, and Bill Pickard. The OAM 2011 poster and brochure design were created and donated by It-Designs. News - Latest Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:33:01 +0100 http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=369&Itemid=45 This NSF-funded research project seeks to identify a suite of grand challenge problems of broad scientific and social interest that can drive cutting-edge research in archaeology for the next decade and beyond. We are soliciting discipline-wide consideration of these challenges in order to determine what investments in computational infrastructure by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) would be most likely to effect scalar transformations of our ability to address major problems in archaeology, and in science more broadly. The results of this effort will be published and disseminated on the Web.“Grand challenge” is a term used to mean a fundamental problem in science or engineering. For example, in archaeology a grand challenge might be: “Understanding the origin, timing, routes, and demographic dynamics of the peopling of the Americas. In this sense, grand challenges would not include disciplinary challenges with respect to the practice of archaeology, such as changes in financial and legal frameworks. While the current project will use the grand challenges identified here to argue for investment in computational infrastructure, others may find them useful in... News - Latest Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:43:59 +0100 http://www.ohioarchaeology.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=365&Itemid=45 In commemoration of Ohio’s founding, the Ohio Historical Society and its partners, including the Ohio Archaeological Council, invite you to join a broad coalition of history advocates on Thursday, March 1 at the Ohio History Center in Columbus beginning at 9:30 a.m. As part of the celebration at the Ohio History Center, admission to the general public will be free on March 1. Statehood Day is a celebration of Ohio and its history, as well as a legislative advocacy event. This year’s event will be a celebration of the persistent efforts of Ohio history advocates. For example, just in 2011 the Ohio General Assembly approved: The OHS income tax check-off. The state’s 2011 income tax form will allow taxpayers receiving a refund on their state taxes to contribute a portion of their return to the Society. OHS will, in turn, use these contributions to create a new competitive matching grants program for history-related projects throughout Ohio. The state historic tax credit program that was initiated in 2006 was made permanent, with up to $60 million being authorized in annual credits to be... News - Latest Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:55:27 +0100