OSA Contributes to Book on Developing and Fostering Archaeological Stewardship

by Elizabeth Reetz, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist

Public Engagement and Education

2019 Field School Opportunity: Iowa Lakeside Lab

by John F. Doershuk, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist

Check out video previewing this summer's fieldwork!

2017 Archaeological Excavation at Mini-Wakan State Park

by John F. Doershuk, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist

Iowa Archaeological Field School 2016

by John Doershuk, State Archaeologist, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist

Volunteer Laboratory Opportunity for the UI School of Music (13JH1436) Site!

by Daniel Horgen, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist

(NOTE: This volunteer opportunity is not current)

Bioarchaeology at the OSA

by Lara Noldner, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist

What is Bioarchaeology?

The OSA has changed its formerly titled Burials Program to the Bioarchaeology Program to more accurately portray that our mission is the protection of all ancient human remains in Iowa, regardless of whether they were once part of a formal burial.

An Intern's Perspective on His Experience at OSA

by Zach Altman, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa

Work in the Lab begins for Hubbard Park site, Iowa City (13JH1440)

by Cynthia Peterson, University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist

Archaeological field work has ended at Iowa City’s Hubbard Park site on the University of Iowa campus. Now, work shifts to laboratory processing of the excavated artifacts.

Volunteers from near and far are an important part of this endeavor, working alongside OSA archaeologists.

The Office of the State Archaeologist

Students