Survey of Archaeology
Fall 2006
Please turn to web resources for both of the course texts:
Thinking Springs for support for Revealing Archaeology
PrenticeHall has chapter by chapter resources for People of the Earth (12th edition)
Resources for Archaeology
A good entry site to use to seek information on archaeology is About.com Archaeology. Into Archaeology seems useful as well. For Middle Eastern archaeology, see ABZU. For Historical Archaeology, see Historic Archaeological Research.
For information on dating techniques in archaeology, see RadioCarbon Web for Carbon 14 and Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology for Peter Ian Kuniholm's tree ring project. To learn more about stratigraphy, see the Harris Matrix.
For regional information, see the Southeast Archaeological Center (based in Tallahassee). For local information, see Sarasota County History Center.
The Major Archaeological Professional Organizations
Society for American Archaeology
Society for Historical Archaeology
American Institute for Archaeology
American Schools of Oriental Research
American Anthropological Association
Legalities
For a listing of USA laws and regulations regarding cultural resources, see the National Park Service's Links to the Past. A useful guide to Cultural Resource Compliance is organized by the CRM firm, New South Associations.
Public Archaeology
See my Public Archaeology page
Definitions
See Archaeology glossaries and archaeology dictionaries at Glossarist
Interested in Excavating?
The first step in training for archaeology is an archaeological field school. See the Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin for opportunities. Our neighbor, the University of South Florida at Tampa, runs field schools. And while there are no excavations, you might be interested in Deciphering Maya Hieroglyphic Texts and Art, sponsored by New College Research Associate Gabriel Vail.
Presentations of the Past
The technology for presenting archaeological sites on the internet has been improving by leaps and bounds over the last couple of years. See three different places for interesting web presentations:
Jerusalem: The Jerusalem Archaeological Park and the City of David
Egypt: Theban Mapping Project
Florida: St. Augustine, Florida and the Miami Circle
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