technology Archives - Society for Historical Archaeology

Your First Drone: Basic Considerations and Best Practices for Drone Use in Public Outreach

June 15, 2016
Current Topics in Historical Archaeology

Kevin Gidusko, Florida Public Archaeology NetworkImage 1 The FPAN drone, Boas I, gets ready for flight. Photo credit: Kevin GiduskoAt some point in the near future you or someone you know…

Virtual Worlds as Venues for Public Archaeology

The Past by Beverly Chiarulli Since 2007, I have been interested in using virtual reality to recreate archaeological experiences. That year, Scott Moore, of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)…

What the Tech…?!

A recent SHA Academic and Professional Training Student Sub-committee survey asked student members what technologies are necessary in archaeology and as professionals. In continuing support of the identification, discussion, and…

The Future of the Past: Using 3D Replicas for Public Archaeology

For over a year now I have been working in the Virtual Curation Laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and for over a year I have been consistently amazed by…

Webinars: A New Frontier in Archaeological Training

The SHA's Academic and Professional Training Committee (APTC), working with the Conference Committee, offers a range of training and professional development opportunities at the annual conference. We have workshops, roundtables,…

Tech Week: Underwater and Public Archaeology

September 18, 2012
Technology
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Hello SHA blog readers and welcome to a third installment of Tech Week ! This week the SHA Technology Committee is thrilled to focus on underwater archaeology. But not just…

Sharing the Global Shipwreck

September 18, 2012
Technology
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At least two or three times a year I get an email or a phone call from television production companies that are thinking about putting TV shows together that feature…

Technology, Outreach, and Marine Archaeology in the Deep Sea

September 18, 2012
Technology
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The NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program’s 2012 Gulf of Mexico cruise combined cutting edge technologies to create a unique experience for both the public at large and the scientists involved in…

The Reconstruction and Conservation of Belle

September 18, 2012
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From February to late April 1997, the Texas Historical Commission (THC), under the Direction of Dr. James Bruseth, carefully documented and disassembled the remains of the barque-longue Belle. The fourth…

What Purposeful Public Engagement Means for Archaeology

September 18, 2012
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The term “public outreach and engagement” is a popular, credence-lending industry buzzword, but do we know what that actually means in archaeology today? And are we as a profession committed…