Archaeology

The systematic recovery and study of material evidence, such as graves, buildings, and tools, remaining from past human lives and cultures.

Resources in this category:

American Cultural Resources Association
http://acra-crm.org/

The American Cultural Resources Association is devoted to serving "the [business] needs of the cultural resources industry." This encompasses a wide variety of fields, "including historic preservation, history, archaeology, architectural history, historical architecture, and landscape architecture." These pages provide information on government relations, pertinent happenings in congress, information on workshops, and information on ACRA itself.

American Quaternary Association
http://www.amqua.org/

The American Quaternary Association (AMQUA) is a professional organization of scientists studying the Quaternary Period, about the last 2 million years of Earth history. This organization brings together scholarship on many areas of science.

Archaeological Institute of America
http://www.archaeological.org/

"The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) has been dedicated to the encouragement and support of archaeological research and publication and to the protection of the world's cultural heritage for more than a century. A non-profit cultural and educational organization chartered by the U.S. Congress, it is the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North America, with more than 10,000 members around the world.... Members of the Institute have conducted fieldwork in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The AIA has further promoted archaeological studies by founding research centers and schools in seven countries and maintains close relations with these institutions, including the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the School of Classical Studies at the American Academy in Rome, and others." The site lists local societies in the US and Canada; selected issues of online archaeological publications (Archaeology and American Journal of Archaeology); and bibliographies of monographs, teaching guides, conference papers, archaeological magazines, excavation projects, and films. It also provide information concerning directories, tours, fellowships, archives, members, ethics, and events and meetings.

European Association of Archaeologists
http://www.e-a-a.org/

"The EAA is a membership-based association open to all archaeologists and other related or interested individuals or bodies. The EAA currently has over 1600 members on its database from 52 countries world-wide working in prehistory, classical, medieval and later archaeology. They include academics, aerial archaeologists, environmental archaeologists, field archaeologists, heritage managers, historians, museum curators, researchers, scientists, teachers, conservators, underwater archaeologists and students of archaeology." The Website includes information on the association, its meetings and publications.

International Council on Monuments and Sites
http://www.icomos.org/ICOMOS_Main_Page.html

"ICOMOS is an international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. ICOMOS provides a forum for professional dialogue and a vehicle for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of information on conservation principles, techniques, and policies." The Web site includes information on ICOMOS national and scientific committees, charters, and events.

National Association of State Archaeologists
http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/nasa/

³This site provides a directory of State Archaeologists for the United States and its possessions. State Archaeologists can answer questions regarding laws, procedures, current research, educational programs, and other aspects of archaeology for each state and possession. Many State Archaeologists can be contacted by email, and some State Archaeologists maintain their own web pages which can be reached through this site.²

Prehistoric Ceramics Research Group
http://www.pcrg.org.uk/

"The Prehistoric Ceramics Research Group, PCRG, was formed in November 1988, combining the membership of the Iron Age Pottery Research Group and the First Millennium BC Ceramics Research Group. An important function of the group is to promote contact between specialists and with other archaeologists, and through regional meetings, to inspect and handle ceramics of different areas and to keep abreast of recent research." The Website includes information on the association, its meetings and publications.

Quaternary Research Association
http://qra.org.uk/

"The QRA is an organisation comprising archaeologists, botanists, civil engineers, geographers, geologists, soil scientists, zoologists and others interested in research into the problems of the Quaternary. This site requires a Java enabled browser."

Society for American Archaeology
http://www.saa.org/

The Society for American Archaeology deals with all aspects of archaeology. Their site includes: definitions, legislation information, educational resources and links related to archaeology. It is a great place to find answers to questions ranging from museums all around the world with archaeological collections to what current policy in the United States is to preservation of artifacts.

The Society for Historical Archaeology
http://www.sha.org/

"Scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (A.D. 1400-present). Site includes membership and publications information, journal article abstracts, news and research, career information, and a guide to advanced study."

Sutton Hoo
http://www.suttonhoo.org/

Take a virtual tour of the Sutton Hoo dig site.

Council for British Archaeology
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/

"The Council for British Archaeology works to promote the study and safeguarding of Britain's historic environment, to provide a forum for archaeological opinion, and to improve public interest in, and knowledge of, Britain's past."

Medieval Pottery Research Group
http://www.medievalpottery.org.uk/

"The MPRG was founded in 1975 to bring together people with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century." The Website includes information on the association, its meetings and publications.

Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association
http://www.tcinternet.net/users/cbailey/

"The Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association is dedicated to publicizing the petroglyph and pictograph research being conducted in the Upper Midwest of the United States, including - but not limited to - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota." The site links to many articles and reports on rock art.