The Archaeology of Everyone
Archaeology happens everywhere in Kentucky. More than 100 archaeologists live and work in the Commonwealth - they are employed by universities, state and federal agencies, and private consulting firms. Every day, one of them makes a new discovery about Kentucky’s archaeological heritage. Whether investigating a 10,000-year-old Native American workshop, a 7,000-year-old Native American cave entrance, a 5,000-year-old Native American shell midden, a 2,000-year-old Native American earthen enclosure, a 500-year-old Native American village, a 270-year-old historic fort, a slave house, a mid-nineteenth century farmstead, a forgotten mid-nineteenth century cemetery, a Civil War depot, or a 100-year-old mining town, scientific work undertaken by archaeologists is contributing to our understanding of Kentucky’s heritage. This website highlights the diversity and richness of Kentucky's archaeological record.