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@iowaarchaeology.bsky.socialSince 2014, when Lara Noldner began as OSA Bioarchaeology Director, Section 106 consultation has protected 286 cemeteries from destruction by development! 🏺
@iowaarchaeology.bsky.socialMost notably, US34 Hwy construction in the early 70s resulted in the recovery of an Indigenous burial during the relocation of Euro-American cemetery. Thanks to activism from Maria Pearson and Don Wanatee, the laws passed in 1976. Watch Maria's story here! 🏺https://tinyurl.com/3twva6t8
@iowaarchaeology.bsky.socialWe're celebrating this month's 60th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act with Section 106 success stories from #Iowa! 🏺
@iowaarchaeology.bsky.socialAfter a summer 2024 community excavation and two years of preservation and stabilization work at the Office of the State Archaeologist in Iowa City, Dolly, the 13,600-year-old mastodon is officially on display at the Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County! See more on our FB page | shorturl.at/neTBB
@iowaarchaeology.bsky.socialWhat is #Section106 and how does it impact archaeology in Iowa? Learn about this landmark legislation, it's #Iowa impact, and how it helps to advance archaeological knowledge across the state in this article from today's Newsletter of the Iowa Archeological Society🏺
