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An official website of the State of North Carolina An official website of NC How you know State Government websites value user privacy. To learn more, view our full privacy policy . Secure websites use HTTPS certificates. A lock icon or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the official website. Utility Menu NC.GOV AGENCIES JOBS SERVICESAbout About Offices Contact Guidelines & Forms Frequently Asked Questions Programs Programs Cemeteries Curation Archaeological Site Files Environmental Review National Register Education and Outreach Permits Underwater Archaeology Branch Underwater Archaeology Branch About UAB Surveys and Inventories UAB Preservation Laboratory Permits Environmental Review NC Heritage Dive Sites Public Education and Research Get Involved Get Involved Volunteer Citizen Archaeologist Archaeology Month Field Schools Archaeological Sites Sample Events Blog Utility Menu NC.GOV AGENCIES JOBS SERVICES Search Office of State Archaeology Column Paragraph Climate Change and Archaeological Sites How can we save archaeological sites at risk due to climate change? The Office of State Archaeology and other state agencies are working to save our shared history! Discover Ways to Help Cemeteries in North Carolina The NC Office of State Archaeology’s Historic Cemetery Program has two objectives: research and assistance. Explore the Program Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge Learn more about the our efforts to raise Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, and to save the priceless artifacts it contains for future generations. Follow the Project The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Who We Are The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) serves North Carolina’s citizens through programs that identify archaeological resources on land and beneath state waters. OSA archaeologists and staff are specialists with decades of academic training and practical experience, which we apply to gather and share knowledge about the vast time rangemore than 14,000 yearsof North Carolina’s historic experience. We protect the state’s legacy of American Indian villages, colonial towns, farmsteads, and historic shipwrecks through application of state and federal archaeology laws and regulations, and by maintaining inventories of site data and artifact collections. OSA furnishes professional archaeology services to government agencies, museums, schools and the general public. Appreciation of our state’s cultural heritage enhances the social, educational, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Learn MoreStaff Directory Follow Us on Facebook North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Programs Citizen Archaeologists Cemetery Protection Public Education & Outreach Volunteer Column Paragraph View All Programs Column Paragraph Accessing Site Files The OSA maintains archaeological site files and survey reports in our Raleigh Office. Professional archaeologists with consulting firms and students performing research can access this information in person, by appointment. Learn about our site files and schedule an appointment. Events Lectures Archaeological Stewardship in North Carolina: What? Why? and How? Upcoming Events View Embed No upcoming events currently scheduled. Watch lectures online! Past Lecture Archive All Upcoming Events Who’s My Archaeologist? Our interactive map provides contact information for Assistant State Archaeologists assigned to each county and region of North Carolina. View the map! Our Offices Raleigh Office and Research Center Raleigh, NC Western Office Asheville, NC Underwater Branch Kure Beach, NC Queen Anne’s Revenge Lab Greenville, NC Compliance Review By law, we provide guidance to help the federal, state, and local governments plan projects that account for our state’s archaeological heritage. Learn more! Guidelines and Common Forms Standards and Guidelines For archaeological background research, field methodologies, technical reports, and curation Archaeological Site Form For consultants to document archaeological investigations in North Carolina Cemetery Site Form For documenting and reporting historic cemeteries in North Carolina Incoming Collections Form For consultant firms wishing to submit collections for curation with OSA Column Paragraph View All Forms Contact Information North Carolina Office of State Archaeology 109 E. Jones Street Raleigh , N. C. 27601 4619 Mail Service Center Raleigh , N. C. 27699-4619 (919) 814-6550 A DNCR Agency The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology is a program of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Division of Historical Resources, within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources . Follow Us on Facebook North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Network Menu Employee Directory nc.gov Website Feedback Accessibility Disclaimer & Terms of Use Privacy Policy Open Budget Hosted on Digital...