Connecticut's archaeological sites tell the state's 10,000 year human history.
Archaeological sites are irreplaceable and nonrenewable.
Yet 65 percent of them are in immediate danger of destruction due to construction, erosion, and vandalism. Each year over 120 sites are lost in the state because of private and public construction projects. The Office of State Archaeology assists local citizens and officials to protect the cultural heritage of their communities. The Office is affiliated with The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Coordinates archaeological preservation efforts.