archaeology

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) — An archaeology dig is planned this summer on an island in the upper Hudson River that's considered the birthplace of the U.S. Army Rangers.

Archaeologists who examined the site where the new Owego Elementary School was built will share their findings with in a pair of presentations at the school.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — An archaeologist who has conducted excavations at the site of the Battles of Saratoga is giving a pair of presentations on a new book he has written about the Revolutionary War battles.

Archaeologists have begun a survey of the site for a planned $20 million residential and commercial project on Binghamton's West Side.

FORT ANN, N.Y. (AP) — A national historic preservation organization plans to acquire the upstate New York site of a Revolutionary War battle.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Clues to what became of North Carolina's fabled Lost Colony could lie in a waterfront tract where thousands of condos were once going to be built. Now, one of the would-be developers is seeking millions of dollars to preserve the property.

GENESEO, N.Y. (AP) — Some young Indiana Joneses in the making have dug up an ancient artifact dating back thousands of years while attending a summer camp at a New York college.

FISHKILLK, N.Y. (AP) — The planning board for a Hudson Valley town says it will hire an archaeologist while the review process continues for a development project planned at a Revolutionary War site.

Archaeology is all about using evidence to answer questions that history has left us pondering. Sometimes it's as simple as 'where was Fort Dayton?' other times it can be as complex as 'what didn't people throw down the well?' A question that doesn't appear to have any limits.

Archaeology is all about using evidence to answer questions that history has left us pondering. Sometimes it's as simple as 'where was Fort Dayton?' other times it can be as complex as 'what didn't the Doctor throw down the well?' A question that doesn't appear to have any limits.