Introducing the HJCCC: A Digital Collection of Japanese Ceramics Recovered from Archaeological Sites in the American West

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In an increasingly digital world, digital archaeological collections have established themselves as important tools for artifact identification, comparative and collaborative undertakings, and information dissemination. This poster introduces the Historical Japanese Ceramic Comparative Collection (HJCCC), the first digital collection to focus on Japanese ceramics recovered from pre-World War II archaeological sites in the American West. This poster highlights the potential of this collection to contribute to the burgeoning study of the Japanese diaspora within historical archaeology and offers reflections on the sometimes complicated process of creating a digital collection that crosses disciplinary and institutional boundaries while also being mindful of ethical, ownership, and confidentiality issues.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 26296