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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.
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...
Crews Digging Into History: Pulaski Tunnel A Refuge in 1910 Fire
It's not much to look at. Much of what remains near the mine where forest ranger Edward Pulaski and 45 men holed up during the Great Fire...
Archaeologists Dig into Sandpoint's Past
SANDPOINT, IDAHO – Sandpoint has a colorful history, not all of which is highlighted in the town’s historical writings. There are gaps in...
Archaeologists Find First Physical Link in Idaho to Lewis and Clark
It's an important and intriguing discoverydeep in the heart of Hell's Canyon. Archaeologists believe they found a tangible link to the...
BSU Students Chip Away at the Earth in Search of Historic Finds
​Canyon County Park is the site for an archaeological hunt Walkaround Celebration Park this week andyou'll find nine pretty dirty Boise...
Dig Hunts for Clues to City's Past
That includeslocal accounts of the Chinese and Japanese workers who built the area's railroads and the women who lived in the "Restricted...
Western Researchers Study Basque Tree Carvings
FEATHERVILLE, Idaho — Some carvings are rousing political slogans. Others depict sexual exploits. And like modern graffiti, a great many...
Point May Be Oldest Idaho Human Artifact
Spear Point Found May Be Among the Oldest Human Made Artifacts in Idaho SALMON, Idaho (AP)- The discovery of a carved obsidian spear...
Young Sentenced for Illegal Excavation of Archaeological Site
Jerry Lee Young of Hollister was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Boise on March 4, 2002 to seven months in prison and seven months...
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