Interview: This Year, the Tennessee Division of Archaeology's Annual CRITA Meeting is Coming to a Computer Near You

WUOT | By Chrissy Keuper

Published April 21, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT

Tennessee State Archaeologist Phil Hodge with a 15th century Native American ceramic vessel from the archaeological site of Aaittafama' on the Davidson/Williamson County line. The vessel was discovered during a Tennessee Department of Transportation project and was excavated and reconstructed by TDOT archaeologist Gary Barker.

The Annual Current Research in Tennessee Archaeology (CRITA) Meeting is usually held in Middle Tennessee at a state park, but it has been canceled for the second year in a row. Instead, for the first time, the Tennessee Division of Archaeology will hold a monthly virtual series of presentations. WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper spoke with Tennessee State Archaeologist Phil Hodge about the division, the lecture series, and the archaeological research that is under way statewide.

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Chrissy Keuper

Chrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.

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