UNL Campus Archaeology: Student-led Research and Public Engagement

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This is an abstract from the "POSTER Session 2: Linking Historic Documents and Background Research in Archaeology" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The UNL Campus Archaeology project is focused on the analysis and assessment of historic collections from excavations carried out on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) campus between 1997 and 2001. The diverse materials recovered from these excavations date from around 1890-1930 and are representative of domestic life in the area before it became part of the university. Since 2016, UNL students have contributed to the ongoing documentation and analysis of these artifacts and their historical context though classroom based learning and collaboration. Graduate students, undergraduate students, and faculty have presented their work at conferences, are developing a digital exhibit, and are planning a physical exhibit to share this material with the Lincoln community.  The goals of this collaborative effort are to highlight the digital humanities as an avenue for experiential learning in archaeology and to engage the public, students, and researchers in the preservation of local heritage.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• POSTER Session 2: Linking Historic Documents and Background Research in Archaeology   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2019

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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