Tennessee Archaeology Network

University Programs

State Agencies

Federal Agencies

Regional/County Organizations

State Organizations

National Organizations

Consulting Firms

Archaeological Societies
and Related Organizations

There are a number of private and public organizations you can join to learn more about the archaeology of Tennessee and the Southeastern United States. There are also many government agencies, universities, and other publicly sponsored places that you may find support in terms of professional archaeologists. Also, there are a number of commercial archaeological and/or culture resource management firms that work and/or have offices in Tennessee.

• East Tennessee State University, Johnson City.
• Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro.
• University of Memphis.
• Chucalissa Museum (administered by University of Memphis
• University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• McClung Museum (at UT Knoxville)
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville.

• Tennessee Division of Archaeology. The official state agency responsible for contact and coordination.
• Tennessee Archaeological Advisory Council to the Commissioner of the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Director of the Division of Archaeology
• Tennessee Department of Transportation -- Archaeology Section.

• Tennessee Valley Authority, Cultural Resources Program
• Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
• US Army Corps Corps of Engineers, Nashville District

• Mid-South Archaeological Conference.

• South Central Historical Archaeology Conference.

• Middle Cumberland Archaeological Society.

• Cumberland River Archaeological Society. Update available soon.

• Jackson Archaeological Society. Update available soon.

• Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society

• Tennessee River Archaeological Society. Update available soon.

• Dickson County Archaeological Society. Update available soon.

• Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology

• National Association of State Archaeologists
• Society for Historical Archaeology
• Society for American Archaeology
• Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC)
• Society for Archaeological Sciences
• American Cultural Resources Association

• Archaeological Research Laboratory, University of Tennessee.
• Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc.
• Panamerican Consultants, Inc.
• Weaver & Associates, LLC