Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service

Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2025

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service," at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

AITC is currently celebrating a significant milestone—15 years of unwavering archaeology service to the community. Over the past 15 years, our reach has extended nationally to states such as the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and even internationally to Belize and Haiti. We've conducted free youth programs and responded to requests for international programs, demonstrating our commitment to making a global difference. This panel will explore some of the programs AITC has conducted over its 15 years.

Other Keywords
Education • Public Archaeology • Urban Archaeology • Civil War • Teaching • Cemetery • Archaeology Curriculum • community archaeology • African Diaspora • Outreach

Geographic Keywords
Southeast • MIDDLE ATLANTIC • Mid-Atlantic • U.S. Virgin Islands • DC • Northeast Africa

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  • Archaeology and Stewardship of a City Park: The Making of the First D.C. Archaeology Month Poster (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Christine M Ames.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Kalorama Park, in Northwest, Washington, D.C, was the subject for the inaugural D.C. Archaeology Month poster for 2024, spearheaded by Archaeology in the Community. Park investigations have provided information about the 19th century Little Estate, the family that resided there and including the formerly enslaved....

  • Building A Empowerment Model: ArcGIS, Community Engagement, And The Plateau Cemeteries Of Africatown (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Basia L. Scott. Terry P. Brock.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Amidst the preservation crisis endangering Black cemeteries and other sites of heritage, it is important for archaeologists and cultural heritage practitioners to make archaeology accessible for community members, especially in community-focused projects. Key to the goal of such community-based projects is the...

  • Community Archaeology and Education: The Integration of Youth in Archaeological Research (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Alexis Szkotak.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. For seven years, Archaeology in the Community (AITC) has contributed to Community Archaeology on the island of St. Croix. Collaborating with several local and international partners, students from St. Croix were able to learn about and contribute to the preservation and understanding of local history. This paper...

  • Teaching Ancient Nubia: Kush in the K-12 Classroom (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Sydney A. Pickens.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In 2021, Archaeology in the Community (AITC) and the American Society for Overseas Research (ASOR) partnered to create an archaeology-based curriculum that would fill the curricular void in ancient African history in public schooling, bridge the knowledge gap in Nubian Studies research between academics and...

  • Teaching Teachers: The AITC/Montpelier Teacher Program (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Terry P. Brock. Matthew Reeves. Steven Billy. Christopher Pasch. Elizabeth McCague.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In 2016, Archaeology in the Community and The Montpelier Archaeology Department established a partnership to host a week-long teacher education program. The program was designed to bring 15 teachers to Montpelier to participate in active archaeological research through the Montpelier Archaeology Expedition Program,...

  • Young Archaeologists Club: A Discussion of Archaeology Science Communication and Youth Education (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Avajane Lei. Thomas Cuthbertson. Avajane Lei.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Archaeology in the Community's (AITC) Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC) presents a free opportunity to introduce elementary school-aged children to the process of, and concepts used in, archaeology through interactive lessons. These lessons provide a vehicle to discuss a variety of topics specific to archaeology as...