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PROJECTS & NEWS ARCHIVE
Writeups on IAS-related projects and news about archaeology throughout Idaho and the region are archived in this blog-style archive.
Hells Canyon Releases 600-year Nez Percé Artifacts
"We know that people have lived in Idaho for at least 130 centuries," said State Archaeologist Dr. Ken Reid. The Nez Percé tribe was the...
Buhl Author Capitalizes on Idaho Archaeology
TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Beneath southern Idaho’s desert landscape, the secrets of a forgotten civilization hidden in a labyrinth of caves...
The Writing on the Rocks: Petroglyphs in Our Back Yard Southern Idaho's Canyons Are Billboards o
MELBA, Idaho — Taking a left onto Map Rock Road south of Nampa, I realized I was following modern road signs to find a set of ancient...
Big Dig Tells Nuanced Story About North Idaho Town
SANDPOINT, Idaho - The Northwest is filled with towns that have their own storied histories. Sandpoint is a fashionable resort village in...
Orofino Father, Son Convicted in Artifacts Case
BOISE, Idaho — Federal prosecutors say a father and son from Orofino have pleaded guilty to digging up tribal artifacts on federal land...
Stimulus Helps Idaho Organize Road Artifacts
BOISE, Idaho - State and local governments in the Northwest have used stimulus grants to modernize and build new roads and bridges. But...
Arco Woman Fined for Stealing Artifacts
BOISE, Idaho - An Arco woman convicted of illegally excavating prehistoric artifacts from a national forest archaeological area is no...
Recovering Forgotten Pieces of Sandpoint History
The businesses, homes, saloons and brothels that lined the Northern Pacific Railroad in Sandpoint, Idaho, bustled during the late 1800s....
Ancient Road Signs
POCATELLO, Idaho — An ancient highway runs through Pocatello, replete with road signs. It is a path ot traversed by machines and many of...
Idaho Museum Unveils 16,000-year-old Tools
POCATELLO, Idaho - The Idaho State University archaeological team was merely called to the scene to ensure that a planned outhouse at a...
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