While at the 2019 Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Conference in Albuquerque, NM, Chelsi and Emily recorded a few interviews during the poster sessions. The poster sessions are a great way to meet a variety of archaeologists hoping share their research with the rest of the community. Please excuse the poor sound quality; we were... Continue Reading →
The Tenacity of Zella Nuttall.
Something I find a little curious is the lack of actual quotes *from* early female archaeologists, but there's a plethora of quotes *about* them. I can imagine this is probably true about any early minority group in a field. I'll do more digging as the year goes on to find quotes by female archaeologists about... Continue Reading →
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Ethics Cases and the Real World
I think every student should have a good grasp of cultural resource management (CRM) legislation, from the Antiquities Act of 1906 to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA). It’s important to know how and why we practice archaeology in the United States, to show the effort necessary to protect the... Continue Reading →
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Response to SAA Conduct Regarding David Yesner
The recent activities of the SAA have resulted in a variety of conversations on social media. The failure of the SAA to consider the safety of their female attendees is a blight on the field of archaeology. If we expect the field to become a safer and more inclusive space, we need to encourage a... Continue Reading →
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Archaeology Gift Guide
It’s that time of the year again! When you start racking your brain for holiday gift ideas for the archaeologically inclined in your life. This year we’ve simplified your life by compiling a list of some of our favourite archaeological items for both field and home. In the Field Marshalltown Trowel An absolute must have... Continue Reading →
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To Be or Not to Be An Archaeologist
Consider the following: "You know you're an archeologist... when with a BA in Anthropology, field school, and post grad work as a field tech, you have never labeled yourself as an archeologist because in the purest form, you haven't earned that title. Then you cringe when the non-degree holding, no field school, no anthro studies,... Continue Reading →
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The Art of CRM Field Tech-ing, pt 2: What To Wear.
I had meant for this to be a short post full of information, and it well...bloomed. So this is all the things I wish someone had told me when I started, and all the things I've learned that I thought might be helpful to a budding CRM archaeologist. If you can think of questions you... Continue Reading →
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The Art of CRM Field-Tech-ing Part 1, Fill in the Holes!
I had meant for this to be a short post full of information, and it well...bloomed. So this is all the things I wish someone had told me when I started, and all the things I've learned that I thought might be helpful to a budding CRM archaeologist. If you can think of questions you... Continue Reading →
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Tideway Community Lecture – An evening with the FROG
18 May 2018, 6:30pm for 7pm start Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London, N1 7ED Join an evening of talks by our Foreshore Recording and Observation Group volunteers In the latest of our series of Tideway Community Lectures, we will be joined by members of the Foreshore Recording and Observation Group who will... Continue Reading →
