- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation, 2014 April 2; By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation: Archaeology Month
- Creator:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2014-04-02
- Subject:
- Proclamations--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- Proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- A proclamation by the Georgia Governor
- Local Identifier:
- GA G600 .S1 M4 2014/4-2
- Metadata URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s4-h2
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s4-h2
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH
WHEREAS:
Georgia's archaeological sites are an important part of our state's heritage, marking the arrival of American Indians more than 10,000 years ago and documenting the exploration, colonization, and founding or our nation by Europeans, Africans, and Asians; and
WHEREAS:
Georgia's archaeological sites are located in forests, cities, and on farms as well as beneath rivers, streams, and coastal waters; and
WHEREAS:
These sites, which hold clues about our state's _rich and diverse history, are fragile and endangered by forces such as erosion, uncontrolled development, and vandalism. The study, interpretation, and preservation of our archaeological sites offer important educational, cultural, and economic benefits to all Georgians if undertaken in a setting of comprehensive planning and responsible stewardship; and
WHEREAS:
The members of the Society for Georgia Archaeology seek to increase our citizens' awareness of our state's archaeological history as a means to protect and preserve these irreplaceable links to our past. Georgia Archaeology Awareness Month offers Georgians an opportunity to explore with this year's theme of "Site Destruction: Pieces of Our Past Lost Forever"; now
THEREFORE:
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do \bereby proclaim the month of May 2014 as ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 2nd day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHIEF OF STAFF
