Constance Arzigian and James Theler presented “Ritual Contexts from Oneota Sites in La Crosse Wisconsin” at Midwest Archaeology Conference on Oct. 12 in Mankato, Mn. The paper was part of a symposium on “Ritual as Function and Process in Midcontinental…
Marcee Peplinski Retires
October 7, 2019MVAC Business Manager Marcee Peplinski retired last week after 21 years of service. Everyone at MVAC thanks her for her contributions and wishes her the very best! If you have contract or administrative questions, please direct them to Vicki Twinde-Javner…
Passing of Dr. James B. Stoltman
September 20, 2019Archaeologists throughout the region are mourning the death of James Stoltman, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jim’s long involvement in research and teaching spanned a wide range of interests and helped launch the careers of many archaeologists, including…
A Hero Comes Home
September 3, 2019A UWL Archaeological Studies alumnus, Gregg Jamison (2002), is featured in a story on UW-Madison’s MIA Project with the Department of Defense to return the remains of a World War II pilot who has been missing for 75 years. See…
Hold a piece of history in your hand
August 5, 2019UWL Campus News
2019 MVAC Public/High School/Middle School Field School
July 24, 2019Link to photos. Link to videos. The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center 2019 Field School conducted excavations within the Goose Island campground in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Eighteen high school students and adults participated along with 14…
Local archaeologist dig up history
July 19, 2019WXOW
Local students learn about area history at Archaeology Field School in La Crosse
July 19, 2019WKBT-TV
UW-La Crosse workshops bring Egypt back to life
July 16, 2019Unearthing a Living Past
July 1, 2019You can read about MVAC in “Unearthing a Living Past” an article in the June/July 2019 issue of Coulee Region Women magazine. Link to read the article.