The Archaeology Laboratory conducts research in western Kentucky and elsewhere.

Students may become involved in ongoing field projects, such as the Archaeology Field School (link), regular laboratory processing of accessioned collections, and independent research under the supervision of the Director and other Department of Geosciences faculty. Recent and current research programs include:

Mississippian Archaeology in Western Kentucky (Powerpoint presentation, .pdf)

Historical Archaeology in Western Kentucky and Ste. Genevieve, Missouri (Powerpoint presentation, .pdf)

The Jamaican Taino project (Powerpoint presentation, .pdf)

The MSU Archaeology Laboratory also serves as the coordinating office for the Symposium on Ohio Valley Urban and Historical Archaeology and publishes the Symposium's journal, Ohio Valley Historical Archaeology.