GEORGIA

Georgia Archaeology Month
May is Georgia Archaeology Month, which is sponsored by the Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA). Statewide events and materials for the public and for educators are posted online. Local chapters of the SGA will include archaeological speakers at their meetings, and members will hold an artifact identification day and participate in field trips and excavations under the supervision of professional archaeologists. For more information, visit its Web site at: http://www.thesga.org.

Andersonville National Historic Site, also known as Camp Sumter, is a museum and memorial dedicated to every American who served time as a prisoner of war. This 515-acre park consists of the historic prison site, National Cemetery, and National Prisoner of War Museum. For more information, visit: http://www.nps.gov/ande/.

The Coosawatte Foundation
The Coosawattee Foundation (CFI) currently offers several archaeology education programs to schools, and it will be adding programming throughout the upcoming school year. In addition to these specific programs, CFI can work with schools or other organizations to develop individually tailored programs to suit specific needs. For more information, call 706-629-7827, or visit its Web site at: www.coosawattee.org/.

The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University
The Office of Educational Programs at the Michael C. Carlos Museum offers a wide variety of engaging programs for children, families, students, and teachers. The Michael C. Carlos Museum welcomes kids ages 7 - 17 to spend the summer with art and artists. In the galleries of the Carlos Museum, camp participants will explore how artists throughout time have used the materials of the earth to fashion works of art that express their humanity. This summer, campers will have opportunities to create works of art from bronze, clay, and fiber. Guided by gifted artists and teachers, they will indulge their fascination with ancient Egypt, working with an accomplished young archaeologist! For more information, call 404-727-0519, or visit its Web site at: http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS.

Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park
This unusual park is an important archaeological site as well as a scenic recreational area. Within the park, the Swift Creek and Weeden Island Indians built seven earthen mounds between A.D. 250 and 950. The mounds include Georgia's oldest great temple mound, two burial mounds, and four ceremonial mounds. The park's museum is partially situated inside an excavated mound, providing an unusual setting for viewing artifacts. For more information, visit the Georgia State Park's website at:

For more information, visit the Georgia State Park's website at: http://gastateparks.org/info/kolomoki/.

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