Tennessee Archaeological Advisory Council

Board Characteristics

The Tennessee Archaeological Advisory Council consists of eleven members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms.

Members include:

• Five anthropologists representing the University of Tennessee, University of Memphis, Vanderbilt University, Middle Tenessee State University and East Tennessee State University;
• One representative from the Tennessee Historical Commission;
• One representative from a recognized archaeological association in Tennessee;
• Three members of Native American descent and representative of the Native American community in Tennessee;
• One member from the public at large.

Commissioned under T.C.A. 11-6-103.

The statute authorizing this board expires June 30, 2022 and the one-year wind-down period begins.

Past Meetings