Digging Up the Past: MSU Campus Archaeology Program

The MSU Campus Archaeology Program works to mitigate and protect the archaeological resources on campus. The Campus Archaeology Program (CAP) works with multiple departments across the university to make sure that this cultural heritage is protected. Each construction project on campus that disturbs the earth is properly mitigated by CAP. Materials and artifacts that are recovered by CAP are then processed and analyzed in a lab and eventually brought out to the public at outreach events. CAP works to contribute to the public understanding of MSU’s cultural heritage through contributions to academic journals, giving talks and presentations on campus, and developing outreach opportunities throughout the community.