Archaeology and the Community
Over the past two years, I have been responsible for creating a wide variety of educational outreach programs for the Exploring Joara Foundation, a small public archaeology organization in western…
Public Education and Interpretation
These are posts written by the Public Education and Interpretation Committee.
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…
The Day of Archaeology 2012
On the 29th June, archaeologists from around the world will contribute to an innovative mass-blogging project online called the 'Day of Archaeology' . This digital celebration of archaeology is now…
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…
A Mixed Methods Approach to Digital Heritage in Rosewood, Florida
The use of digital technologies for cultural heritage work is a rapidly expanding field of research and engagement (Kalay et al 2007). The array of digital techniques presents a bewildering…
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…
The Montpelier/Minelab Experiment: An Archaeological Metal Detector Training Course
In March 2012, 12 metal detectorists were invited to James Madison’s Montpelier to attend a week-long metal detecting program to learn how archaeologists and the metal detector community can work…
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. …