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Welcome to Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center!

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Since 1982, the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) has been researching, preserving, and teaching about the archaeological resources of the Upper Mississippi River region.

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MVAC's History

  • Creating MVAC: A 40th Anniversary Interview with MVAC’s Founder, Jim Gallagher - Video
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MVAC Educational Programs are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This project was supported in part by the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.

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