New England Antiquities
Research Association
1964 - 2019
Research Association
1964 - 2019
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Observant visitors
to America’s northeastern forests have long encountered various stone
structures. These include stone chambers, stone piles, unusual stone
walls and circles, propped boulders, petroglyphs and stone or earthen
mounds. NEARA was founded in 1964 to promote research into the origins
and functions of these structures and sites, to document them and
encourage their protection and preservation. Volunteers participate in
the search for new sites and enjoy the challenge of better understanding
them through the lenses of history, archaeology, anthropology and
geology, as well as fields such as archaeoastronomy, deed research, and
epigraphy. Our biannual meetings provide an opportunity for sharing research on a wide array of subjects, from the early peopling of the Americas, diffusion of cultural features across oceans in antiquity, Native American traditions, to the colonial period. Mythology, astronomy, comparative religion, agricultural practices, landscape studies and remote sensing are all areas we have explored. Our meetings and publications offer a forum for studying these diverse subjects, in an effort to better understand our region and its global context. |
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55th Annual NEARA Spring Conference May 3-5, 2019 North Stonington, CT Camp Wightman Online Conference Registration (register by April 19 for Early Bird discount) Deadline extended to April 26 REGISTER EARLY LIMITED SPACE Meeting Program Keynote: 7:00 PM Staturday May 4 |
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| Tim Mentz, the nation's first
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (Standing Rock Sioux, SD): The 2016 desecration of ceremonial stonework by the Dakota Access Pipeline and proactive steps to prevent future incidents. |
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