ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ðə fˈɜːnbæŋk mjuːzˈiəm ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl hˈɪstɚɹi ænd dʒˈɔːɹdʒə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz bɪɡˈæn θɹˈiː sˈʌmɚ sˈiːzənz ʌv ˌɑːɹkɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˌɛkskəvˈeɪʃən wˌɛɹ ðɪ ˈɑːkməldʒˌiː ænd ˈɑːkoʊnˌiː ɹˈɪvɚz kənvˈɜːdʒ tə fˈɔːɹm ðɪ ˌɔːltɐmˈɑːhɚ ɹˈɪvɚ.
In April 2006 the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and Georgia Department of Natural Resources began three summer seasons of archeological excavation where the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers converge to form the Altamaha River.