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What is Archaeology?

Images of Artifacts

“You guys dig up dinosaurs, right?”  Upon hearing that dreaded phrase, most archaeologists wish they could throw up their hands and scream a resounding “no!” in that person’s face and walk away.  While that would be satisfying, it’s not exactly helpful in dispelling the numerous myths surrounding our field.  It’s hard to not have the... Continue Reading →

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The Best Archaeology Job Boards

Banner with images of a woman teach, a woman doing museum work in a lab, and a trowel on a dirt background. Text on the right side of the banned says archaeology job boards.

Finding a job in archaeology can feel a little bit daunting at times. Where do you look? What kind of job do you want? Who is hiring? These are all questions that we ask ourselves when looking for jobs. While you can always check out sites like LinkedIn, Monster, or Indeed, there are better, industry... Continue Reading →

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The Archaeology Tools Guide

Image shows a flat trowel with a wooden handle sitting in the dirt.

By Chelsi Slotten Archaeologists use a lot of different tools when excavating. These will differ depending on the geographical area you are working in, the site conditions, and the type of archaeology you are doing.  For example, a lot of bioarchaeologists (aka archaeologists who study bones) have dental picks in their toolkit, which other archaeologists... Continue Reading →

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UK Archaeology Has a Problem

Image of Stonehenge. One of the most internationally well known sites in UK archaeology.

By Chelsi Slotten As I’m sure many of you have heard by now, UK archaeology has a problem. Departments at Sheffield, and Chester are under threat of closing and the government wants less “red tape” around construction projects. This is code for removing archaeology requirements before digging. These are alarming trends. Furthermore, major projects are... Continue Reading →

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Harriet Boyd Hawes: A Tale of Two Cities

Sepia toned photos shows a large group of men dressed in local garb and Harriet Boyd Hawes. Everyone in the photo was involved in the dig.

By Kari Fossum The Homeric Question On the Mediterranean island of Crete, 1900 marked something more than just the start of a new century: it was also the year in which the crew employed by British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans broke ground at Knossos. This site would, within a few months, yield the now-famous ‘Palace... Continue Reading →

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WHA– 5 Years Already?!

Celebrating our 5 years with super cool WIA mugs!

By Chelsi Slotten  I’ll be honest, I’m a little amazed that I'm writing about our 5 year anniversary.  How has it been 5 years?! When we started the podcast and blog back in 2016 there was no plan for how long it would continue.  We simply saw an issue with representation in archaeology podcasts and... Continue Reading →

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A Word From the WIA on the Capitol Attack

The US Capitol Building

Living through historical moments is not always an enviable position to be in.  We have seen dramatic and chilling events take place throughout 2020 that will have lasting effects on the American people and culture.  The seditious behavior perpetrated by Trump supporters during the January 6th capitol attack, is no exception.  The Women of Archaeology... Continue Reading →

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