adminrjoe Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc., an employee-owned provider of cultural resource management consulting services, is looking for an experienced archaeological project director to work out of our Bismarck, ND office. This position is salaried, full-time, and eligible for all company benefits. Project management experience is a must for this position.Applicants must have: A Master’s degree … Read more
The Great Basin Institute, a Reno-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is hiring one Senior Field Technician, to focus on cultural resource survey and preparation of site records. Field and office work will be focused on Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest managed lands primarily within the Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts related to the Four Mile Hill … Read more
…It was a dark and stormy night… No, wait. That is not right. It was a dark, but not stormy night, around 4AM April 25th 1999 when R. Joe was in his office in Ozark Hall at the University of Arkansas avoiding writing a final paper for Sabo’s Environmental Archaeology class. After doing … Read more
Working collaboratively with BLM Battle Mountain District, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting one of four AmeriCorps members to serve as Archaeology Technicians to support a variety of activities relating to the Battle Mountain cultural resources database and field survey workload targets. Specific tasks include: (1) Perform NHPA Section 106 inventories for in-house … Read more
Antioch: Turkey Turkish archaeologist Demet Kara has excavated a 2,400-year-old mosaic that features a laid-back skeleton, reclining with a cup next to a bottle of wine and loaf of bread, surrounded by the wise words: “Be cheerful, enjoy your life,”. The mosaic dates to the third century B.C. The mosaic contains the quote “Be cheerful, enjoy your … Read more
· Job Title: Archaeological Field Technician· Company Name: SWCA Environmental Consultants· Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813 About the opportunity: Do you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence in environmental consulting services for your clients? SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding their team and looking for dynamic individuals … Read more
ShovelBums is turning 17? That is crazy! In this issue: A ShovelBums Tribute Drink to Prince, “Purple Rain”, An update on Minnesota History Center’s display of the Purple Rain coat (tomorrow!) , over 165 field schools and all the jobs in the last week. Please share or post a link to the Newsletter … Read more
Celebrate the life of Prince with the ShovelBums tribute drink: Purple Rain!
“To honor Prince’s legacy in Minnesota and beyond, the Purple Rain suit in our collections will be on view at Minnesota History Center starting tomorrow (April 23, 2016). Visitors can view the suit for free during normal museum hours, which begin at 10 am tomorrow. There will also be a space for remembrances. Extra kudos and … Read more
A well said statement from Cherokee Nation Principal Chief regarding the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s decision to remove Andrew Jackson from the front of the $20 bill and replace him with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. “Andrew Jackson defied a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and forced the removal of our Cherokee ancestors from homelands we’d occupied in … Read more