Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19

DOCUMENT Citation Only Alexandra Jones.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. COVID-19 has impacted the whole world in ways we could have never imagined. This global pandemic presents historic challenges for many of us in the field of archaeology included. For archaeologists, many of our projects have stopped, researchers have been pulled from their sites, and museums have closed to...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Rachael J Kangas.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Florida Public Archaeology Network has been working for 15 years to educate the public in Florida about archaeology. COVID-19 presented a unique obstacle to achieving this mission, making it unsafe to meet the public we serve in person for over 6 months. This paper discusses how the Southwest Region of...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Alice W Merkel.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In response to the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in Southern Maryland saw a dramatic shift towards digital content creation as a method of engaging the public. This shift was a dramatic one for small museums like ours- that hold educational programs, in-person tours and...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Emily Jane Murray. Emma Dietrich.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Given the global pandemic, this spring the Florida Public Archaeology Network was faced with a dilemma: how to do public archaeology without the public? Staff with the Northeast and East Central Regions created a video series, Tea & Trowels, as a way to connect the public with archaeology from the...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Stephanie Sperling.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Archaeologists with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County, Maryland established a vibrant and diverse public archaeology program decades ago. As soon the pandemic hit and it became clear that our 2020 initiatives would not be...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Athena Van Overschelde.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Biscayne National Park’s (BISC) Maritime Heritage Trail includes the archaeological remains of six historic shipwreck sites that are open to the public and actively interpreted. Until recently, only limited research on the sites had been completed, making their accurate interpretation a challenge. Between...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Sara Ayers-Rigsby. Rachael Kangas. Malachi Fenn. Victoria Lincoln. Micheline Hilpert.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Florida Public Archaeology Network's Southeast and Southwest Regions are located in a global COVID-19 hotspot. As schools, library programs, and summer camps were cancelled due to the accelerated progress of the disease through Miami and other cities, the authors sought to engage children remotely...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Michele Kidwell Gilbert.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. As Chair of The National Arts Club's Archaeology Committee, it has been my privilege to organize numerous events. Offerings generally feature scholars residing near Manhattan or others coordinating travel to accommodate our schedule.    The series was cancelled in April. The Club commenced broadcasting...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Michael Thomin.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Destination Archaeology Resource Center (DARC), located in Pensacola, Florida, is an archaeology museum open to the public. It is managed by the University of West Florida's Florida Public Archaeology Network Coordinating Center, and it features exhibits that highlight the diverse archaeology across...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Melissa Zabecki. Michelle Rathgaber.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Arkansas Archeological Survey is both a research and public outreach entity that works through a close relationship with the Arkansas Archeological Society engaging the public of Arkansas and the surrounding region in local archeological research. In a normal year we would host a training program in...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Meghan J. Dudley. Paige Ford. Allison Douglas.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. As is the case with many other archaeology education organizations in the age of COVID-19, the pandemic has forced the Oklahoma Public Archaeology Network (OKPAN) to deliver our educational programming in a virtual world. We recognized that our new digital initiatives needed to maintain the tangible and...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Melissa A Timo.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Remote Archaeology: Taking Archaeology Online in the Wake of COVID-19" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology and the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission have partnered to develop the NC African American Cemeteries Project. Over the last two years, the work has been primarily focused on offering community-driven, in-person workshops. This paper will...