African American Archaeology Archives - Society for Historical Archaeology

Preserving Black Heritage in London, Ontario: The Fugitive Slave Chapel (1847-1869)

by Matthew Beaudoin, Holly Martelle, Nicole Brandon (Timmins Martelle Heritage Consultants Inc.), and Darryl Dann (Independent Researcher) The plain, wood framed, vernacular style, residential cottage sitting upon the lot at…

Critical Heritage, African Diaspora Archaeology and the Moment When My Eyes Were Opened.

July 16, 2012
Current Topics in Historical Archaeology
1 Comment

I am a blogger. Blogging has become an extension of how I process complex thoughts and ideas. Composing a blog entry is like creating a work of art, allowing me…

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…

A Mixed Methods Approach to Digital Heritage in Rosewood, Florida

May 9, 2012
Current Topics in Historical Archaeology
0 Comments

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…

Establishing the Society of Black Archaeologists

The field of African American historical archaeology witnessed a boom in social and political consciousness from Black scholars during the 1990s. In 1994 Theresa Singleton and Elizabeth Scott broke new…

Knowing What We Don’t Know: Challenging the Conventional Narrative in Search of Virginia’s Colonial Plantation Landscapes

February 22, 2012
Current Topics in Historical Archaeology
1 Comment

For all that archaeologists and historians have learned from studying plantations in southeastern Virginia, there is a remarkable amount we still do not know. Much of this gap exists under…