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Enhancing our space with a sense of place
Over the last decade public archaeology in the UK has witnessed a growing profile. This is in part due to a steady stream of documentaries on the television and opportunities for the public to get...
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Why YOU should come to Québec in 2014
There are many reasons why YOU should come to Québec City in January 2014: you’ll not want to miss a fantastic conference; don’t let a great occasion to see old, new or soon-to-be-made friends go by;...
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Hands-On History
Over the last several years, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM) has enjoyed a productive relationship with Huntingtown High School in Calvert County, Maryland. In previous years, the school’s...
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Virtual Worlds as Venues for Public Archaeology
The Past by Beverly Chiarulli Since 2007, I have been interested in using virtual reality to recreate archaeological experiences. That year, Scott Moore, of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)...
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Nazis, Ethics and Tolerance
Last week a student rushed into my office exclaiming “My God Dr. Ewen, have you seen this video on the National Geographic Website!?!” A little while later I received an email from Terry Brock alerting...
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Connecting with the connectionless, or: How I stopped worrying and came to...
I happen to be a public archaeologist in a place many might envy (especially after this winter): southwest Florida. I have worked at the Florida Public Archaeology Network for several years and have...
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Congressional Attack on National Science Foundation Funding: FIRST Act Moves...
by Eden Burgess On March 13, 2014, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act, or FIRST Act (H.R. 4186), was referred to the full Committee on Science, Space, and Technology...
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Incidental Archaeotourism: Lessons from “Stumbling Upon” in St. Augustine
by Sarah Bennett The Archaeology Under the direction of Kathy Deagan and Gifford Waters from the University of Florida, a crew of seven archaeologists returned to St. Augustine this spring to excavate...
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Public Service Announcements and Archaeology: Protecting WWII-Caves in Saipan
By: Jennifer McKinnon East Carolina University and Ships of Exploration and Discovery Research The words public service announcements (PSAs) and archaeology are rarely uttered together. In fact, a...
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SHA 2015 Seattle: Preliminary Program
The SHA 2015 Seattle preliminary program is available and online registration is now open until December 19, 2014! Registration Until 12/1/14 After 12/1/14...
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Historical Archaeology at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Greetings from Virginia! Though the #SHA2016 Annual Meeting is some months away, we are assisting the social media committee in presenting the archaeological outlets that the Washington, DC metro area...
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Maryland Historical Trust and the “Archeological Synthesis” Project
As part of our #SHA2016 series on Washington D.C. archaeology, below we repost a wonderful archaeological project undertaken at the Maryland Historical Trust by Research Archaeologist Matthew D....
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Reflections on Archaeology in the District of Columbia
Today’s #SHA2016 blog post is a repost by Charlie LeeDecker, who recently retired from the Louis Berger Group’s Washington, D.C. office, in 2014. As the D.C. Office of Planning, Historic Preservation...
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Archaeology in the Community: Stepping up and Reaching out
This week’s #SHA2016 blog post highlights Archaeology in the Community, a nonprofit, archaeological outreach program serving the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area! Read below to learn more about AITC,...
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5 Archaeological Things to See and Do in Washington D.C.
Remember, the last day to submit your #SHA2016 conference abstract is June 30th, 2015. See our previous blog post with the Call for Papers:...
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Being on Diggers: Advice and Reflections from Montpelier
By: Matthew Reeves and Terry Brock On Monday, July 20th, the Montpelier Archaeology Department appeared on the National Geographic Channel’s Diggers television program. This program has been an issue...
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Why YOU should come to Québec in 2014
There are many reasons why YOU should come to Québec City in January 2014: you’ll not want to miss a fantastic conference; don’t let a great occasion to see old, new or soon-to-be-made friends go by;...
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Hands-On History
Over the last several years, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM) has enjoyed a productive relationship with Huntingtown High School in Calvert County, Maryland. In previous years, the school’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Virtual Worlds as Venues for Public Archaeology
The Past by Beverly Chiarulli Since 2007, I have been interested in using virtual reality to recreate archaeological experiences. That year, Scott Moore, of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nazis, Ethics and Tolerance
Last week a student rushed into my office exclaiming “My God Dr. Ewen, have you seen this video on the National Geographic Website!?!” A little while later I received an email from Terry Brock alerting...
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