Thousands of archaeologists descend on New Orleans for annual conference [Video]

DUTY SO THAT HE CAN RECOVER AT HOME. ALL RIGHT, SOME OF THE WORLD’S LEADING ARCHEOLOGISTS ARE IN NEW ORLEANS THIS WEEK FOR AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY IS HOSTING ITS 89TH ANNUAL GATHERING. AND IT COMES JUST A FEW WEEKS AFTER WDSU HIGHLIGHTED AN EXCAVATION HAPPENING AT SAINT LOUIS CATHEDRAL. SO STARTING TODAY, ABOUT 4000 WORKING ARCHEOLOGISTS, PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS WILL MEET FOR PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND MORE. AND SOME OF THOSE TALKS WILL FOCUS ON LOUISIANA SITES, INCLUDING POVERTY POINT, AS ARCHEOLOGISTS, WE’RE OF COURSE INTERESTED IN POVERTY POINT AND OTHER SITES AS CLUES ABOUT WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE IN THE PAST. POVERTY POINT IS ALSO INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT’S IMPORTANT TO NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE PRESENT. SO YOU JUST HEARD FROM A TULANE PROFESSOR WHO SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT ARCHEOLOGY, EVEN GET INVOLVED IN A DIG. HE SUGGESTS …