Boxed but not forgotten: The significance of collections-driven research in historical archaeology
Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2017
The reality of archaeology is that there is a great deal of emphasis on fieldwork and reporting on current findings. What is often overlooked is what happens after fieldwork--what happens after all those artifacts are boxed and on the shelves of a repository? As a discipline we are missing out on the vast research potential that lies in the archaeological collections that fill our repositories. The intent of this session is to bring together some of the ongoing work that is being done based on existing collections and to highlight the ongoing intellectual value of archaeological collections. The session is part of an ongoing initiative by SHA's Committee on Collections and Curation to highlight the importance of archaeological collections
Other Keywords
Curation •
Collections •
Artifacts •
Preservation •
Missions •
Collections Management •
Urban Archaeology •
Jesuit •
Access •
Archaeochemistry
Temporal Keywords
17th Century •
1700-1870 •
18th and 18th century •
mid-seventeenth to mid-nineteenth century •
1750-1950
Geographic Keywords
North America •
Coahuila (State / Territory) •
New Mexico (State / Territory) •
Oklahoma (State / Territory) •
Arizona (State / Territory) •
Texas (State / Territory) •
Sonora (State / Territory) •
United States of America (Country) •
Chihuahua (State / Territory) •
Nuevo Leon (State / Territory)
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Analytical Chemistry and Archaeological Collections: A Case Study on the Continuing Research Value of Previously Excavated Materials. (2017)
Employing Innovative Approaches to Curation and Collections Management: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Archaeological Curation Program (2017)
The Future of Collections Driven Research is Digital: Proper Care for Long Term Preservation and Access (2017)