UW-La Crosse MVAC

06/18/2026

While excavating it is necessary to keep the walls straight and clean so that we can see the different layers in the soil that might mark different activities or changes over time that are reflected in subtle changes in the soil. A clean profile wall helps to separate artifacts from those separate activities or different time periods. A trowel or skim shovel can be used to trim back or clean the walls of the excavation.

06/11/2026

Courtesy Wisconsin Historical Society

06/11/2026

MVAC Senior Research Associate Dr. Connie Arzigian explains how a fulgurite (petrified lightning) is formed.

Link to the video:

Petrified lightning sounds pretty exciting. That's what a fulgurite...

06/09/2026

Courtesy Historic Indian Agency House at Fort Winnebago

This Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, from 10am to 4pm, join us for our community-involvement archaeological dig!

It's also a unique experience to enjoy with the dads in your life on Father's Day weekend, June 20-21.

For details and to reserve dig times, go to:
https://www.agencyhouse.org/archaeology

Thank you to General Engineering Company for their long-time, generous sponsorship of this valuable project!

06/09/2026

Courtesy La Crosse County Historical Society

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) archaeology students are digging into local history at the Hixon House as part of a two-week field school designed to give students hands-on excavation experience.

06/09/2026

Courtesy La Crosse County Historical Society

06/04/2026

This bone pendant was recovered from a hearth exposed by plowing at the Sand Lake site located north of La Crosse. Bone pendants have been found at a number of late precontact Oneota sites in the La Crosse area.

06/02/2026

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Find out what’s happening at MVAC in the June 2026 e-News – Availability, Archaeology Dig, upcoming events, Endowment Donation, Gresens reviews “Bone Box” by Jay Amberg (4/4 trowels), news and new MVAC Web content.