Compliance through Science

About Antiquity

Antiquity was founded in 2018 by Principal Investigator Beth Mathews. Her experience in cultural resource management throughout the Northwest impressed upon her the need to improve quality of archaeological and historical research in the southern Puget Sound, and improve equity in the field of cultural resource management.

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Based in Olympia, Washington our typical service area includes Thurston, Pierce, Kitsap, King, Mason, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Klallam, Pacific, Lewis, and Cowlitz Counties. With 20 staff located throughout western Washington, we have the ability and experience to help you manage your project. 

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Antiquity is renowned for our thorough and creative approach to resolving difficult cultural resource management issues. We pride ourselves on helping our clients navigate compliance issues as efficiently as possible while minimizing impacts to projects. Our client's projects benefit from our history of collaborative management, as we respectfully consider the concerns of local governments, State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the public. Our exhaustive approach to archaeological and historical research and context development and our scientific integrity ensure that our assessments are well-informed and minimize risk and delay.

Archaeological Monitoring & Inadvertent Discovery Planning

Antiquity will work with your crew and project management to ensure cultural resource finds are appropriately managed without unnecessary delays. Our staff have extensive experience working on active construction sites in a wide variety of industries, making us uniquely qualified to efficiently manage your project's needs. Antiquity can also assist you with preparation of an inadvertent/ unanticipated discovery plan for your project’s ground-disturbing activities.

Archaeological & Cultural Resource Survey

Surveys typically include pedestrian survey and shovel probe survey methods. During this process we study the risk that your project will encounter archaeological resources and help you avoid costly impacts to your project.

Cultural Resources Training

Antiquity regularly provides cultural resources training for project staff who may encounter archaeology during their ground disturbing work. Under RCW 27.53.060, knowing disturbance to archaeological sites requires archaeological permits. An inadvertent discovery of archaeological resources requires consultation with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Tribes, and State and local agencies. At Antiquity we take a hands-on approach to teaching this process, including

artifact identification demonstrations which we feel are  beneficial to staff engaging with the training and appreciating our shared archaeological responsibilities.