by Kaylee Kerns | Jan 26, 2022 | Archaeology, Metcalf
Have you ever wanted to dig up dinosaur bones? What about fighting off bad guys like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft? Does treasure hunting sound exciting to you? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions… then this is not the blogpost for you. However, if the...
by Kaylee Kerns | Jan 18, 2022 | Metcalf
Hi all! I’ve been with Metcalf for just over 11 years. My father informs me that I first showed interest in archaeology at a young age. There was an exhibit at a children’s museum where you could grind corn with a mano and metate and I could NOT be pulled away. It did...
by Kaylee Kerns | Nov 6, 2021 | Archaeology, Industry News, Metcalf
What did the buffalo say to his son when he dropped him off at archaeology field school? Bi-son! The first Saturday of November holds a special place in our hearts here at Metcalf – it’s National Bison Day! When creating our logo, we wanted something that would...
by Kaylee Kerns | Oct 21, 2021 | Archaeology, Industry News, Metcalf
Sheltered among trees along the shores of a sub-alpine lake high in the Colorado mountains, a group of Native Americans spend the afternoon gathered around several fire pits repairing stone tools damaged during a recent hunt and subsequent animal processing, cooking...
by Kaylee Kerns | Oct 14, 2021 | Metcalf
My passion for archaeology began at 16 when I signed up for a semester-long archaeology class where we learned a few basics in the classroom, but hands-on learning was the focus. I went to an alternative high school based primarily on experiential education and our...
by Kaylee Kerns | Sep 27, 2021 | Archaeology, Metcalf, Projects
In July and August 2021, Metcalf completed fieldwork of a pre-contact site near Huron, South Dakota for the Rapid City Field Office of the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). The site is located within the James River Diversion Dam and Reservoir that the BOR manages, which...
