Underground History is a regular monthly feature on the Jefferson Exchange. The segment spotlights little-known aspects of Oregon's history through the lens of archaeology and is produced in collaboration with the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology. SOULA Director Chelsea Rose co-produces the segment.
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Chelsea RoseSummertime is peach, tomato, and archaeology season! While investigations happen throughout the year, field schools, public outreach, and big excavations peak during the warmer months. By fall, our boots are dusty, feet are sore, and labs are overflowing with the summer’s haul. -
Ken Martin family via APArcher Mayo joins host Chelsea Rose on Underground History.
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There's a good chance that if you set a shovel to the ground in a place where people have lived for a long time, you'll find SOME kind of artifact. This… -
When Charles Applegate moved into his house in Yoncalla, he probably was not thinking much about the year 2017. Because Applegate moved in in 1852, and… -
When we talk about "unearthing history," it's quite literal for archaeologists. And while the professionals supervise the work, there's room for amateurs… -
Untrained eyes will only see a wooded hillside. But the people of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology--SOULA--travel with trained… -
Lumps of beeswax were offered by Native Americans in trade with white explorers along the Oregon Coast centuries ago. The explorers wondered where the… -
We have mixed feelings in our country about refugees who arrive on our shores seeking a safe place far from wars. But we forget that human beings in our… -
You think of archaeology, you think of shovels... digging in the ground is what recovers artifacts. But technology helps in covering broader areas, like… -
The idea of an American West that is timeless and unchanging stands in sharp contrast to the social reality.Over the past two centuries, drastic changes… -
The State of Jefferson gets some recognition from the Oregon Historical Society in its latest publication. The Oregon Historical Quarterly's latest issue… -
It is only appropriate that Southern Oregon's largest observance of Chinese New Year takes place in Jacksonville. The historic city was home to a… -
Thank goodness for the dry environment in the vicinity of Paisley, Oregon. The conditions have helped preserve evidence of possible human habitation… -
It's a little cold to be digging in the ground at the moment, but at least we have our summer memories. And that's the focus of this month's Underground…
