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…
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Open Minds, Clearer Signals – Metal Detectorist and Archaeologist Cooperation Takes Another Step
The following post discusses the first metal detecting workshop open to the general public, directed by the Montpelier Archaeology Department this Spring. The post was co-authored by Dr. Matthew Reeves,…
Defining a Global Historical Archaeology
Every historical archaeologist has at some point defined the discipline to the visitors at an archaeological site, a roomful of students, or a colleague or community member. Most of us…
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…
Surviving the Academic Job Talk
It’s summer. As the mercury slides up the thermometer (WAY up the thermometer), several events in the archaeological yearly round appear on the horizon. A host of field schools are…
Critical Heritage, African Diaspora Archaeology and the Moment When My Eyes Were Opened.
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…
Historical Archaeology 46(1): New Journal and New Design!
The new issue of Historical Archaeology, the Society for Historical Archaeology's academic journal, 46(1) is hitting your desks and is certain to catch your attention. This is the first in…
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…
Too Historic To Fail
Have you had an opportunity to read the latest chapter in the depressing Carter’s Grove saga? Carter’s Grove, for those beyond the Mid-Atlantic, is a mid-18th-century James River plantation house…
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…