By Steven J. Filoromo, RPA, TerraXplorations, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bayous are subject to constant change over the long course of history. The rate of change today is unprecedented. As a result, many archaeologists working in southern Louisiana are developing unique approaches to understand the changing environments and their heritage at risk. Mentions of Louisiana’s...Read More

Allyson Ropp, Historic Preservation Archaeological Specialist, NC Office of State Archaeology; Ph.D. Student, Integrated Coastal Studies, East Carolina University As I wrote about this time last year, North Carolina’s coastal archaeological sites are in a constant state of change. We are currently working to identify, document, and mitigate the effects of climatic change on these...Read More

Ships’ Graveyards: Abandoned Watercraft and the Archaeological Site Formation Process April 5, 2022 Submitted by Mary L. Maniery PAR Environmental Services, Inc., President SHA Co-Publications Associate Editor In March 2018, the SHA began a blog for the Society webpage to highlight our publications and our collaboration with various presses. While our co-publication program and partnerships...Read More

by Elizabeth A. Moore (Virginia Department of Historic Resources) Location: Multiple Rivers in Virginia Problem: Virginia has 64 rivers, river branches, major creeks, and runs totaling 2,452 linear miles and is home to 3,285 square miles of submerged lands that represent 7.7% of the state. Inland waterways are being impacted by elevated storm frequency and...Read More

Submitted by Mary L. Maniery PAR Environmental Services, Inc., President SHA Co-Publications Associate In March 2018, the SHA began a blog for the Society webpage to highlight our publications and our collaboration with various presses. While our co-publication program and partnerships with Springer, University of Nebraska Press, and University of Florida Press expands our membership’s...Read More

  November 4, 2021 Submitted by Mary L. Maniery PAR Environmental Services, Inc., President SHA Co-Publications Associate In March 2018, the SHA began a blog for the Society webpage to highlight our publications and our collaboration with various presses. While our co-publication program and partnerships with Springer, University of Nebraska Press, and University of Florida...Read More

Allyson Ropp Historic Preservation Archaeological Specialist, NC Office of State Archaeology Take a second to imagine the colony of North Carolina in 1738 and being in a small town on the Pungo River in North Carolina. This town, called Woodstock, was a small port town off the Pamlico River and served as the county seat...Read More

Society for Historical Archaeology 2021 Virtual Conference By Julia A. King, Patricia Samford, and Mark Warner During the Society for Historical Archaeology’s (SHA) 2021 Virtual Conference, the SHA held six “virtual” Past Presidents’ Student Receptions over several days. During these sessions, which were each an hour long, students were able to engage SHA’s leaders in...Read More

by Meg Gaillard Archaeologist South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Heritage Trust Program Nearly six years ago, a catastrophic flood event affected the Carolinas from October 1 – 5, 2015. During this event, a large portion of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) archaeological archive was inundated. Following initial recovery efforts to remove...Read More

A Summary of the Past Presidents’ Student Reception on Careers in Community Engagement Society for Historical Archaeology 2021 Virtual Conference By Bill Lees, Della Scott-Ireton, and Sara Ayers-Rigsby During the Society for Historical Archaeology’s (SHA) 2021 Virtual Conference, the SHA held six “virtual” Past Presidents’ Student Receptions over several days. During these sessions, which were each an hour...Read More