Arkansas homeowners find historical artifacts while landscaping front yard
A family was doing some landscaping when they discovered five feet of foundation, a clue as to what remains from the Quapaw Quarter s past. Author: Jade Jackson Updated: 7:15 PM CDT May 17, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark Hallie Shoffner lives in the Pettaway neighborhood in Little Rock.
Her family was doing some landscaping when they discovered five feet of foundation in what they think are remnants of an old outbuilding. This isn t the first time they ve discovered artifacts. In the front yard, we found what we think is an old brick garden wall. In the backyard, we found what we think was a foundation to an old outbuilding. We dug down. There were 5 layers of brick, said Shoffner.
SIUE’s Colaninno Presents at Premier Archaeology Association’s Presidential Session
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Carol Colaninno, PhD, research assistant professor in the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, presented on Improving Equity, Access and Professionalism at Archaeological Field Schools through the Prevention and Reduction of Sexual Harassment and Assault during the presidential session of the Society of American Archaeology’s annual meeting in April.
SIUE’s Carol Colaninno, PhD, research assistant professor in the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach. This virtual presentation offered an important opportunity to share our initial research findings and offer recommendations on policy changes and language adjustments that may support a sense of inclusivity among students.
The U of A Community Design Center has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant to support the creation of a public access master plan for a wetland near downtown Fayetteville.