Due to inclement weather, Artifact ID Day, Workshops and Experiences are Cancelled Saturday, December 13.

From Soil to Story: What Artifacts Can Teach Us  

When you picture archaeology, what comes to mind? Maybe a gold chalice, ancient sculpture, or a long-lost city uncovered overnight. But the real magic? It’s quieter. It happens when something small and fragile is lifted from the earth: a shard of pottery, a flint chip, a bead no bigger than your fingertip. At first glance, […]

Why ARI Matters

At the Archaeological Research Institute (ARI), we believe the past isn’t just something to be studied — it’s something to be experienced, preserved, and shared with our communities today. Every artifact uncovered in the soil of our region tells a story. A stone tool hints at ingenuity. A pottery sherd carries the fingerprints of the […]

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