SHA 2013: Kibworth, Leicestershire, and the Story of England
British blog readers will recall the BBC series Michael Wood's Story of England, which was originally broadcast in 2010, and repeated at the end of last year. The series followed…
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Teaching, public archaeology, and miscellaneous intersections
Having just yesterday finished up my teaching of a 6 week archaeology field school, it’s still hard to get my thoughts off of it, or to refocus on strictly public…
Too Historic To Fail
Have you had an opportunity to read the latest chapter in the depressing Carter’s Grove saga? Carter’s Grove, for those beyond the Mid-Atlantic, is a mid-18th-century James River plantation house…
Getting to Know the 2012 Ed and Judy Jelks Travel Award Winners
As a professional organization, the Society for Historical Archaeology promotes the participation of student members and supports the advancement of their careers. Students, in turn, may see the SHA as…
Primary Archaeology data for non-archaeologists?
This post is part of the May 2012 Technology Week, a quarterly topical discussion about technology and historical archaeology, presented by the SHA Technology Committee. This week's topic examines the…
School’s Out for Summer: Explore Arcadia Mill
Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site in Milton, Florida provides a multi-disciplinary educational experience for people of all ages. Arcadia Mill represents the first and largest water-powered industrial complex in northwest…
Maryland Archaeology and the Certified Archeological Technician Program
Citizen-scientists didn’t just dominate Maryland archaeology until the 1960s…they were Maryland archaeology. But, as in all areas of scientific endeavor, they were marginalized by a growing body of professional, university…
Connecting Communities with Their Past: Maryland’s County Archaeological Exhibit Project
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) currently curates eight million artifacts from every county in the state. While these artifacts are available for research, education and exhibit purposes, only…
Making Historical Archaeology Visible: Community Outreach and Education
If there’s one thing that the controversies surrounding the Diggers and American Digger reality shows have taught us, it’s that the general American public still does not know how to…
Digging our own graves? A suggested focus for introducing archaeology to new audiences
As an Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Public Archaeology Network, I often get to work with elementary school students, bringing archaeology activities and presentations into classrooms all over northeast Florida. …