SHA Special Publications are print-on-demand and eBooks designed to broaden access to Historical Archaeology topics. Special Publications include artifact identification and laboratory manuals, discussions of archaeological interpretation, histories of the field, and books that bring archaeology to life through a mixture of fiction and hard data.

These books are appropriate for classroom use and can be used to support a variety of archaeology courses.

If you are interested in developing a Special Publication, please contact Ben Ford ben.ford@iup.edu.

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WRECK DIVERS AND ARCHAEOLOGISTS: A HISTORY OF MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY IN CALIFORNIA

By THOMAS LAYTON and JAMES DELGADO

Paperback (Black and white)

Paperback (Color)

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ARTIFACT RECOVERY: THE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT FIELD GUIDE

By NICHOLE DOUB

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ARTIFACTS THAT ENLIGHTEN – THE ORDINARY AND THE UNEXPECTED

ARTIFACTS THAT ENLIGHTEN – THE ORDINARY AND THE UNEXPECTED

Edited by LINDA STONE, BARBARA HEATH, and PATRICIA SAMFORD

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THE OTHER DIXWELLS: COMMERCE AND CONSCIENCE IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY

THE OTHER DIXWELLS: COMMERCE AND CONSCIENCE IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY

By THOMAS LAYTON

Paperback and eBook

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TELL ME TREE

TELL ME TREE

Written by RITA FOLSE ELLIOTT and illustrated by CAROL SCHWARTZ

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SHIPS' GRAVEYARDS: ABANDONED WATERCRAFT AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FORMATION PROCESS

SHIPS’ GRAVEYARDS: ABANDONED WATERCRAFT AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FORMATION PROCESS

By NATHAN RICHARDS

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A HALF CENTURY OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY

A HALF CENTURY OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY

Compiled by BENJAMIN C. PYKLES and RYAN W. SALTZGIVER

Paperback

eBook (free)

PATTERNS AND ANALYSIS: THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY HANDBOOK VOLUME 1

PATTERNS AND ANALYSIS: THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY HANDBOOK VOLUME 1

Edited by JOHN M. CHENOWETH

Paperback

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SEVENTEENTH, EIGHTEENTH, AND NINETEENTH CENTURY MATERIALS: THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY HANDBOOK VOLUME 2

SEVENTEENTH, EIGHTEENTH, AND NINETEENTH CENTURY MATERIALS: THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY HANDBOOK VOLUME 2

Edited by JOHN M. CHENOWETH

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 NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURY MATERIALS: THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY HANDBOOK VOLUME 3

NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURY MATERIALS: THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY LABORATORY HANDBOOK VOLUME 3

Edited by JOHN M. CHENOWETH

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BAFFLE MARKS AND PONTIL SCARS: A READER ON HISTORIC BOTTLE IDENTIFICATION

BAFFLE MARKS AND PONTIL SCARS: A READER ON HISTORIC BOTTLE IDENTIFICATION

Edited by PETER D. SCHULZ, REBECCA ALLEN, BILL LINDSEY, and JEANETTE K. SCHULZ

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CERAMIC IDENTIFICATION IN HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY: THE VIEW FROM CALIFORNIA 1822-1940

CERAMIC IDENTIFICATION IN HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY: THE VIEW FROM CALIFORNIA 1822-1940

Edited by REBECCA ALLEN, JULIA E. HUDDLESON, KIMBERLY J. WOOTEN, and GLENN J. FARRIS

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THE EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO POTTERY DISTRICT: IDENTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURERS AND MARKS

THE EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO POTTERY DISTRICT: IDENTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURERS AND MARKS

Edited by WILLIAM C. GATES, JR., and DANA E. ORMEROD

Paperback

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FINDING HIDDEN VOICES OF THE CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS

FINDING HIDDEN VOICES OF THE CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS

By MARY L. MANIERY, REBECCA ALLEN, and SARAH CHRISTINE HEFFNER

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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS IN NORTH AMERICA

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS IN NORTH AMERICA

Edited by BARBARA L. VOSS

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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN CENTRAL EUROPE

HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN CENTRAL EUROPE

Edited by NATASCHA MEHLER

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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL THINGS II

HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL THINGS II

Edited by JULIE M. SCHABLITSKY and MARK P. LEONE

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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL THINGS

HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL THINGS

Edited by LELAND FERGUSON

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ARCHAEOLOGY OF EARLY EUROPEAN COLONIAL SETTLEMENT IN THE EMERGING ATLANTIC WORLD

ARCHAEOLOGY OF EARLY EUROPEAN COLONIAL SETTLEMENT IN THE EMERGING ATLANTIC WORLD

Edited by WILLIAM KELSO

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STUDIES IN MATERIAL CULTURE RESEARCH

STUDIES IN MATERIAL CULTURE RESEARCH

Edited by KARLIS KARKLINS

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APPROACHES TO MATERIAL CULTURE: RESEARCH FOR HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS

APPROACHES TO MATERIAL CULTURE: RESEARCH FOR HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Edited by DAVID BRAUNER

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