New York State Archaeological Association

Where is My NYAC Newsletter?

In October I did something I regularly do:  I submitted news from Curtin Archaeological to the New York Archaeological Council (NYAC) Newsletter. More recently, I was responding to an email from colleague Linda Stone, and noticed that she mentioned the recent newsletter.  Where is my NYAC Newsletter? I wondered.

The Early Archaic Period and the “Missing 2000 Years” in Hudson Valley Prehistory

The Early Archaic Period and the “Missing 2000 Years” in Hudson Valley Prehistory

The “Missing 2000 Years” refers to the period 8,000-10,000 years before present (BP). The former New York State Archaeologist Robert E. Funk (2004:130) used this concept to refer to the poorly known Early Archaic period.