Researching Historical Archaeological Collections: An Assessment of Current Techniques

Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2014

A number of new and innovative approaches to conducting research on historical archaeological collections have been developed since the first decade of the 21st century. Increasing digitization of archaeological data has led to wider dissemination of site and artifact information, to scholarly and non-scholarly audiences. Advances in technology have led to the analysis of historical artifacts on a microscopic-level. This research is being used to reevaluate past assumptions regarding patterns of site formation, including artifact consumption and deposition. This session is intended to highlight some of the unique approaches to studying historical archaeological collections that are currently being developed in laboratories, museums, and universities throughout the world.

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  1. ‘Chicken Bones and Bags of Dirt’: Virginia’s Survey to Discover What’s Stored Where and Why (2014)
  2. Cross-mends that Cross Lines: A study of inter-structure cross-mended objects from Monticello’s Mulberry Row (2014)
  3. MARS: A Unique Place for Storing Archaeological Collections (2014)
  4. The Mount Vernon Midden Project - presenting archaeological collections (2014)
  5. New Boxes, Old Tricks: Reexamining Previously Excavated Collections from Pensacola’s Red Light District (2014)
  6. Research Implications for Archaeological Collections Management at a Small Academic Institution (2014)
  7. The revolution before the Revolution? A Material Culture Approach to Consumerism (2014)
  8. Turning Inwards: Collections-Driven Research and the Vitality of the Discipline (2014)