Tennessee Archaeology Net
Information Page


Tennessee Archaeology Net (TAN) is a public service provide by Dr. Kevin Smith, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University. Tennessee Archaeology Net has been approved by Mr. George F. Fielder (State Archaeologist of Tennessee and Director of the Tennessee Division of Archaeology) as an official outlet for dissemination of information on Tennessee Archaeology.

TAN consists of two primary components: (1) the TNARCH-L mailing list; and (2) The Tan Web Pages.


TNARCH-L STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

TNARCH-L is designed to promote and enhance the distribution of information about archaeology in Tennessee to the interested public and professional archaeologists. TNARCH-L is a "moderated list" -- in other words, the listowner reviews and approves all submissions to the list before they go to list subscribers.

The types of information currently posted on the list include: field school information; archaeology exhibits; special events like Archaeology Days, Archaeology Fairs; internships in archaeology; archaeology programs open to the general public; information on legislation pertaining to archaeology in Tennessee or other matters, and other similar sorts of info.

Chat and discussions will not be forwarded to list recipients. Queries or comments of general interest will be forwarded on a case by case basis.

To subscribe to Tnarch-l:

  1. address your email to listproc@frank.mtsu.edu
  2. leave the subject line blank
  3. place the following one-line message in the body of the text

To unsubscribe from TNARCH-L

  1. address your email to listproc@frank.mtsu.edu
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TENNESSEE ARCHAEOLOGY NET WEB PAGES The TAN Web pages include information on Archaeology Societies you can join throughout Tennessee, text of state archaeology and burial laws, contact archaeologists at various government agencies, important information from the State Archaeologist, and a variety of other types of general information. Please visit the Web Site.

All comments are welcomed and encouraged.

Kevin E. Smith
Tennessee Archaeology Net, Webmaster
Tnarch-l Listowner
kesmith@frank.mtsu.edu