TxDOT Archeology Roadside Chat

TxDOT Archeology

TxDOT conducts more permitted archeology than any other institution or organization in Texas - it is part of the work we do before any construction. As leaders in the field, our studies and methods continue to advance the science of archeology through the years. Check our cool discoveries and other stories about Texas archeology here.

Episodes

  1. Archeologists dig up 11,000 artifacts. Now what?

    17/12/2018

    Archeologists dig up 11,000 artifacts. Now what?

    What happens once TxDOT digs up ancient archeological artifacts in the right of way? Where do all of those artifacts go?

    13 min

  2. 27/11/2018

    Top Archaeological Sites to Visit in Texas

    Archaeologists from Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas Historical Commission talk about sites you can visit in Texas along the road.

    50 min

  3. 21/05/2018

    How Roadside Archeology Revealed a Story of Freedom in Texas

    The Ransom Williams Farmstead research project tells the story of Texas’ African American farmers shortly after the end of the Civil War.

    42 min
  4. What Can Ancient Farmers Teach Us About Future Food Issues?

    26/10/2017

    What Can Ancient Farmers Teach Us About Future Food Issues?

    Can ancient farmers help us deal with future food issues? TxDOT Archeologist Kevin Hanselka talks about why archeologists study ancient farming in the southwest.

    45 min
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TxDOT conducts more permitted archeology than any other institution or organization in Texas - it is part of the work we do before any construction. As leaders in the field, our studies and methods continue to advance the science of archeology through the years. Check our cool discoveries and other stories about Texas archeology here.

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