The UI Stanford Collection is a partially documented collection of human skeletal remains available for scholarly research, representing early 20th century residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Travel ancient avenues of Iowa! Several ancient routes wind across northern Iowa, used for centuries by Indians, explorers, traders, soldiers, and settlers.
Our interactive FY 2016 Annual Report is now online! Available for both desktop and mobile viewing.
Check out our interactive documents presenting archaeological discoveries at the location for the new University of Iowa School of Music building, including an archaeological timeline and bottle manufacture guide!
We now have some of our most popular educational booklets online, including all 7 previous "Archaeology on the Road" booklets done for RAGBRAI! Read them as flip books on your computer or mobile device, or simply view the PDF
ICYMI: Look back on the 2014 OSA exhibit in the University of Iowa Mobile Museum. If you didn't get to see our traveling exhibit on the Glenwood culture in Iowa's Loess Hills, check out our photo and video highlights!
These resources develop students' scientific, cultural, and historical literacy with hands-on materials and lessons. Available to all Iowa educators.
The mission of the Office of the State Archaeologist is to develop, disseminate, and preserve knowledge of Iowa's human past through Midwestern and Plains archaeological research, scientific discovery, public stewardship, service, and education.
