Archaeology Blog Archives - Ohio History Connection

March 24, 2025

The Archaeology Catalogs: From the Beginning

Catalogs are essential records of objects in museum and library collections. Catalog numbers document objects in collections and the data associated with them, such as where they came from and what material they’re made of. Museum curators and collections staff maintain catalogs to help people access and use collections. In the past, catalogs were often […]

December 20, 2024

Objects from the Octagon: Archaeological Collections and the Stories They Share

Beginning on January 1st, 2025, The Octagon Earthworks will be open to the public daily for the first time in over a century. What is known today as the Octagon Earthworks is a preserved section of geometric earthworks, including the Octagon, the Observatory Circle, and the Observatory Mound, once part of the larger Newark Earthworks […]

December 9, 2024

The Case of the Curious Artifact

Recently, while working with a collection from a 1984 Coshocton County rock shelter excavation, I came upon two relatively modern, distinct artifacts amidst fragments of broken and melted glass bottles. When I first saw them, they looked like decorations of some sort. They were spiral-like and made of thin aluminum. However, on the top […]

December 6, 2024

Through the Eyes of a Child

In celebration of the holiday season, we thought you’d enjoy this encounter we had with a 7 year old who visited the museum in Columbus during a special event. She came by our table filled with stone pestles, pieces of pottery, bone tools, granite celts and chert projectile points; one of which made her face […]

November 25, 2024

Intern Spotlight: Jessica Hammond, Archaeology

Intern Spotlight: Jessica Hammond, Archaeology This fall, we were lucky to have intern, Jessica Hammond, join us for a special project for one of our sites, Fort Laurens. We hope you enjoy hearing about her project! This autumn, I journeyed into the world of archaeological collections through an internship with the Ohio History Connection. From […]

October 31, 2024

Matters of Material: Collection Spotlights for Ohio Archaeology Month

October is Ohio Archaeology Month! As we reach the end of October, we’d like to briefly reflect on a few archaeology sites and collections cared for by Ohio History Connection and our site partners. Ohio History Connection stewards several sites which focus on archaeology, the study of the past through the material people left behind. […]

September 27, 2024

Special Archaeology Presentations

The Ohio History Connection is proud to host two great presentations as part of our Archaeology Day Celebration on October 5th! 11:00am Remote Sensing in Cemeteries Alexander C. Corkum II of Terracon will discuss the planning, execution, and results from multi-technique remote sensing surveys in cemeteries. 12:00pm Finding Lost Hopewell Earthworks This […]

August 22, 2024

Welcome Sara Polk, our new Curator of Archaeology!

Welcome Sara Polk, our new Curator of Archaeology! The Archaeology Department recently had the pleasure of welcoming Sara Polk as our new Curator of Archaeology. Sara received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and her Master of Arts degree in Applied Archaeology and a Graduate Certification in Museum Studies […]

August 13, 2024

Experience Archaeology!

Join us on October 5th from 10am-2pm to celebrate Ohio History Connection’s annual Archaeology Day! Explore Ohio’s past with archaeologists from across the state. Learn what it takes to be an archaeologist, participate in a mock dig on site and hear from experts in the field. […]

February 29, 2024

Archaeological Institute of America Hosts Ohio Shipwreck Presentation

Select stories of shipwrecks of Ohio.