Category: Cultural Resource Management (CRM)

Archaeology Under Trump: October 2025 Edition

From the government shutdown beginning on the first, the demolition of the East Wing of the Whitehouse, and finally the imminent hearing on the Section 106 consultation process. The administration has had significant effects across the federal government, with trickle-down effects into state, local, and tribal governments, archaeology, and historic preservation writ large.

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Trading in Your Trowel: Transferable Skills from Archaeology

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The world of archaeology is shifting. Funding cuts, limited academic posts, redundancies, legislative shifts, and the ever-changing landscape of heritage work have left many archaeologists wondering what’s next? The good news, archaeologists are already equipped with a toolkit of highly sought-after skills that translate into other industries. If you’ve ever excavated a trench, curated a... Continue Reading →

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Impact of Tourism at Archaeological Sites – Repost

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This episode originally aired on October 1st, 2017.  The hosts are Dr. Chelsi Slotten, Emily Long, and Kirsten Lopez.  Enjoy.  On today's episode, we will be discussing the impact tourism can have on sites including the good, the bad and the ugly. From individuals, best practices, to legislation.  The discussion will include how tourism impacts... Continue Reading →

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Scattered Crossover with Yvonne Kjorlien

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For this episode we are joined by Yvonne Kjorlien to talk about her research on the search and recovery of scattered human remains, helping families find closure, and the educational materials she has developed along the way. We also discuss her work with law enforcement agencies and transitioning out of archaeology . Yvonne would also... Continue Reading →

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Repost – Sexual Harassment in Archaeology

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*This episode originally aired in 2016. The episode covers the formation of the Society for American Archaeology's recent statement on sexual harassment and look at a few notable cases that have made the news. The discussion panel includes Sara Head, Emily Long, Chelsi Slotten, Deidra Black, and Meagan Thies-Sauder. It's 2022, now looking back. A... Continue Reading →

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The Best Archaeology Job Boards

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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

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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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