The Texas Foundation for Archaeological & Historical Research
On-Going Projects
TFAHR Archaeology Projects
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An on-going project of the Foundation is the Tell Ubivis Project. With teachers
who have been on Foundation excavations, Foundation members recreate back
in Texas the excavation experience for the teachers’ students. This involves
recreating an actual archaeological dig. Foundation members and volunteers
build a set of ruins, seed the ruins with artifacts, and cover it all up.
The students are then directed by the teachers in the art of uncovering and
interpreting the past. As on a real dig, the students excavate, clean and restore
pottery, and write about their interpretation of what they found. The Foundation
started this Tell Ubivis Project with teachers from Annunciation Greek Orthodox
School in Houston who had been on Foundation digs overseas. The Tell Ubivis
project was constructed at Mountain Valley School in Sattler, and excavated by
fifth-grade students in the Spring of 2006. TFAHR is currently organizing the
project for the 2008-2009 school year at Startzville Elementary School. Click
here for photos of the site.
who have been on Foundation excavations, Foundation members recreate back
in Texas the excavation experience for the teachers’ students. This involves
recreating an actual archaeological dig. Foundation members and volunteers
build a set of ruins, seed the ruins with artifacts, and cover it all up.
The students are then directed by the teachers in the art of uncovering and
interpreting the past. As on a real dig, the students excavate, clean and restore
pottery, and write about their interpretation of what they found. The Foundation
started this Tell Ubivis Project with teachers from Annunciation Greek Orthodox
School in Houston who had been on Foundation digs overseas. The Tell Ubivis
project was constructed at Mountain Valley School in Sattler, and excavated by
fifth-grade students in the Spring of 2006. TFAHR is currently organizing the
project for the 2008-2009 school year at Startzville Elementary School. Click
here for photos of the site.
Startzville Elementary School, Canyon Lake, Texas.
TFAHR Current Projects
| "Ruins" constructed by the TFAHR team at Startzville Elementary School. Click on photo to enlarge. |
| The House of the Pithoi at Vardarski Rid. Click on photo to enlarge. |
Recent Projects
For further information,
please e-mail us at
info@tfahr.org
please e-mail us at
info@tfahr.org
June - July 2007. Vardarski Rid (Gevgelija), Republic of Macedonia.
Click here to for a summary report about the summer 2007 TFAHR International
Field School excavations at Vardarski Rid, and to view a photo album of the
excavation and finds. Reports on the 2006 and 2007 excavations in
Macedonia can be found in the TFAHR publication, available here.
Field School excavations at Vardarski Rid, and to view a photo album of the
excavation and finds. Reports on the 2006 and 2007 excavations in
Macedonia can be found in the TFAHR publication, available here.
| The northern defensive wall of the acropolis at Bylazora. Click on photo to enlarge. |
| More History and Archaeology Lectures by Dr. Neidinger are available on DVD and CD at Stylus Productions |
TFAHR has just completed the 2009 season of our International Field
School in Macedonia. A summary report and photos of the 2009
excavations at Bylazora (Sveti Nikole) are now available here. The
report on our 2009 seaon is available here.
School in Macedonia. A summary report and photos of the 2009
excavations at Bylazora (Sveti Nikole) are now available here. The
report on our 2009 seaon is available here.
2009 Excavations
| A stone-lined chamber with staircase at Bylazora. Click on photo to enlarge. |
| Red figure sherd from excavations at Bylazora. Click on photo to enlarge. |
To view images of the
2009 excavations and
finds, click here.
2009 excavations and
finds, click here.
| REPORT ON 2009 EXCAVATIONS TFAHR excavations at BYLAZORA CLICK HERE for 2009 publication |
| 2010 Excavations at Bylazora June - July 2010 |