The Lumbee River Archaeology Project

Archaeologist Dr. Seth Grooms, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University, will discuss the Lumbee River Archaeology Project (LRAP), which he founded in 2024 in collaboration with the Lumbee Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO). The project aims to provide archaeological training to the THPO staff, document and preserve ancestral sites, pursue research questions developed with tribal leaders, and share findings with the community, in addition to publishing in academic journals. Dr. Grooms uses methods from geoarchaeology, landscape archaeology, and chronological modeling, and interprets the resulting data within a theoretical framework comprising traditional anthropological theory as well as Native American philosophies and epistemologies. Admission is free.