Lewis Henry Morgan Chapter of NYSAA

The Lewis Henry Morgan Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association (NYSAA), founded in 1916 and named after the renowned anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan, is the oldest and largest chapter dedicated to fostering an interest in New York State archaeology. Morgan’s significant contributions, including “League of the Iroquois” and “Ancient Society,” have earned international recognition. Our chapter, based in Rochester, meets almost monthly to promote archaeological enthusiasm and historical exploration, welcoming members from diverse backgrounds to share in our passion for New York archaeology.

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Morgan Chapter 2024 Excavation Registration

Announcing the 2024 Summer Excavation Opportunity! Location: Selby Howard Site, Pumpkin Hook, Farmington, New York Dates: Saturday and Sunday, July 20th and 21st and Saturday and Sunday, July 27th and 28th Description: The Morgan Chapter will be excavating at the Selby Howard site in Pumpkin Hook located near 1816 Quaker Meeting House, which is a hamlet of Farmington, NY. The site is associated with an African American man who escaped from slavery in 1850....

Presentation: Photographing Small Artifacts by Larry Naylor

NYSAA Summer 2024 Newsletter

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Presentation: Photographing Small Artifacts by Larry Naylor

In this talk, Larry Naylor will discuss strategies for taking photographs of small archaeological artifacts for presentations, reports, and publication using digital photography and Photoshop for processing images. Lighting techniques, positioning, backgrounds, and scales are important for accurate documentation of artifacts. Photographing lithics, ceramics, glass, coins, metal objects, and skeletal material will be demonstrated throughout the presentation.

Presentation: Revisiting Fort Orange, Albany NY by Sissie Pipes

The South Bristol School House: Results of the Morgan Chapter 2022 Excavation by Sissie Pipes and Doug Pippin

Presentation: Origins of the Iroquois League Narratives, Symbols, and Archaeology

Presentation by: Martha L. Sempowski Date: Wednesday June 29, 2022, 7:00 pm Location: Pittsford Recreation, 35 Lincoln Ave., Pittsford NY 14534 This talk by Martha Sempowski will provide a brief summary of the most important questions and conclusions reached by co-author Anthony Wonderley and her in their book on the League of the Iroquois published by Syracuse University Press in 2019. The Iroquois League, made up of the five historically-known tribal groups (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and Mohawk) whose homelands stretched across NYS, was the most famous native political alliance in northeastern North America during the 17th and 18th centuries....