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Image via WikipediaThe 2011 Michigan Technological University Fieldschool in Industrial Archaeology will be back at the Cliff Mine and Clifton townsite for the second year. Join the Industrial Archaeologists from Michigan Technological University, documenting an historic copper mine in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula.  The Keweenaw is famous as one of the few places on earth where humans

Image via WikipediaUnited by Water: Exploring American History through the Shipwrecks and Maritime Landscapes of the Great Lakes July 17-23, and July 24-30, 2011 The National Endowment for the Humanities is partnering with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Alpena Community College to host a dynamic workshop for 50 community college faculty and administrators from across the nation. The

Image via WikipediaArchaeological Field School on Edgefield, South Carolina Pottery Communities University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Anth. 454-CF and 455-CF (6 credits; 6 weeks), May 23, 2011 to July 1, 2011 This field school will provide training in the techniques of excavation, mapping, controlled surface surveys, artifact classification and contextual interpretation. Students will work in

Lt. Gov. Guadagno wants archaeological dig on [NJ] Statehouse lawn buried 11/27/2010 Tom Hester Sr. NewJerseyNewsroom.com Angry preservationists charge she considers New Jersey historic site an ‘eyesore’ Lieut. Gov. Kim Guadagno wants the Petty’s Run archaeological site on the Statehouse grounds in Trenton that features the ruins of sections of colonial and industrial era mills dating back to

Below are the guidelines for the 2011 SHA Student Paper Prize.as you can see, the deadline is nearing (November 15th)..so.if you are currently an SHA student member, who IS ALREADY GIVING A PAPER AT THE 2011 SHA MEETING in Austin, Texas.then you might consider getting us the "AS READ" version (10 PAGES OR LESS) of your paper by the deadline.who knows. you might be the next winner of the book

Anne Raab (annmraab "at" yahoo.com) has two mystery objects that she needs identified. Here are her comments and the photos: Does anyone know what these are? My guess is they are parts of an old music box, or some other percussive type instrument. They seem to be either brass or copper. Sorry I don't have a better picture right now. I had to take this one with my phone. They were found at a

Image via WikipediaThe seventh annual installment of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival will take place May 18-22, 2010. This event, which includes a keynote address by leading First Americans researcher Dr. Jon Erlandson, is highlighted in TAC Festival 2010 Preview, the latest video feature on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel . TAC