Digging into Archaeology Archive
Tag: public archaeology
A Shining Light During America’s Darkest Era: The Parker Academy
Along the banks of the Ohio river, lives a deep history of human occupation. Known famously for its integral and symbolic nature, the river that flows into the Mississippi gave…
A Lost Community, A Forgotten History: Rediscovered through Community Archaeology
Would you believe me if I told you that Islam was present in America before the U.S. constitution was written? What about two Muslim brothers from Morocco helped Columbus navigate…
Summer in New York’s Southern Tier: Celebrating Two Decades of Public Archaeology with the Community Archaeology Program
It’s always the hottest time of the year and the site has no shade, but that doesn’t stop our participants from spending a week in July excavating at an important…
Auckland Castle: Serving the Community through Heritage
One of the many highlights of my year abroad in England was the time I spent at Auckland Castle, in the northeast town of Bishop Auckland. As an intern, student,…
Community Spotlight: The Herring Run Archaeology Project, Baltimore
As a recent archaeology grad stuck in the never ending search for my first job, I’ve been on a mission to refine my resume by volunteering with local archaeology projects.…
Meadow Garden—A Glimpse into the Colonial Past of Augusta, Georgia
Archaeologists and historic preservation specialists work together to preserve, share, and protect our nation’s cultural resources. Although associated most with historic buildings and sites, historic preservationists also strive to preserve…
Emancipation Day at Oakley Cabin, November 5, 2016
“Look at what I found!” the girl beamed, holding her artifact up high for the picture. She discovered the small redware sherd in the dirt as she excavated in the…
Partnering for Heritage: Archaeology in the Community of Flagstaff
This is a success story in the making. Specifically, this is a story about a small farming village in Jamaica, and about the development of a community based research agenda…
Archaeology and the Homeplace: A Historical and Personal Excavation
I’m here today to talk about the ways that community archaeology hits home – for me, quite literally. My dissertation has focused on my own family’s Homeplace, a farmstead in…
A Talk with Past Volunteers
Over the years, Archaeology in the Community has welcomed volunteers of all interests and expertise to work with us on the many applications and impacts of public archaeology. From teaching…
Historical Archaeology and Storytelling
Everyone has a story to tell and so do artifacts. Unfortunately, archaeology rarely has all the relevant historical facts, and that is where storytelling comes in. I wanted to investigate…
Welcome to Digging into Archaeology
Welcome, and thank you for reading Archaeology in the Community’s debut blog post!* I’m Leah, and I am the outreach coordinator here at AITC. AITC is an education nonprofit in…
