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The following document contains the full details of the 2026 Ohio Archaeology month theme and programming.
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The following fill-in form should be completed and submitted to Pam Baughman at ohioarch2026@gmail.com. Please use this form for any archaeology events or programming in October, 2026. This form will be used to help promote your event to OAC membership and external related stakeholders and interested audiences.
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The following document contains information about the student poster competition, which will be awarded at the Fall OAC membership meeting in October. Please contact David Lamp or Pam Baughman for more information.
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Full set of abstracts for 2026 Spring Member Meeting.
Announcing Ohio Archaeology Month for 2026… Revolutionary Archaeology!
To coordinate with America/Ohio 250 efforts to commemorate Ohio contributions as part of the semiquincentennial and to more broadly relate to celebrating novel approaches, methods, and/or perspectives in addressing old questions.
OAC has received an award of $3000 in grant money from EMH&T to support 2026 Ohio Archaeology Month development efforts. Ways you can participate in and support Ohio Archaeology Month in October are outlined below. Contact POCs David Lamp (lampd@ohio.edu) and Pam Baughman (ohioarch2026@gmail.com) for more info.!
· Poster: A poster will be developed, along with stickers. Print posters and stickers will be distributed at OAC meetings, provided to sponsors, and at event locations. A downloadable copy will also be provided on the website. Design services have been volunteered as a charitable contribution, but CRM companies can provide in-kind support services and/or monetary contributions (an equivalent amount of $250) to add their logo to the poster for sponsorship. Contact David if you are interested in sponsorship or support related to the poster’s development.
· Events: Libraries, Museums, Historical/Archaeological Societies, Colleges/Universities, and Professional Archaeologists/CRM firms are invited to sponsor events such as programs or open houses, develop exhibits or displays, give talks or presentations, provide hands-on experiences, etc. before and during Ohio Archaeology Month in October. Events can be specific to the theme of Revolutionary Archaeology or more broadly about archaeology. A Call for Events form has been created to solicit events information so that a printable and downloadable pdf events brochure can be compiled. This brochure will be posted online to provide a calendar of events associated with Ohio Archaeology Month. Complete the form with your event details and submit through email to Pam at ohioarch2026@gmail.com.
· Student Poster Competition: A Call for Posters is also being distributed to encourage preparation of a conference style poster for presentation to OAC in conjunction with the fall meeting. The poster should be focused on the Revolutionary Archaeology theme and participation is limited to students, with cash prizes and two-year OAC memberships being awarded to the top 3 posters.
Prepared by Al Tonetti, Chair
Andy Sewell, Megan Shaeffer, and Mike Striker, Committee Members
Columbus Public Library, Main Branch
Meeting Presentations are free and open to the public.
The latest update (December 2021) of the OHIO811 Excavator Manual
On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service announced the formal nomination of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This April the OAC is pleased to announce that we will make a return to in-person meetings, while also continuing the practice of live-streaming the content to make it accessible to everyone.
It’s time again to support Ohio archaeology by designating a portion of your Ohio income tax refund for the Ohio History Fund.
