Another view of the industrial ruins of Detroit.


The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit

The future ruins of Detroit.


Forgotten Detroit

Since I am unable to attend the Society for Historical Archaeology meetings in York, England, here is what I look like.
This is me.

This museum is in the Neander Valley where the first Neanderthals were found. The site is in German and English.

Willkommen im Neanderthal Museum?-?Welcome to the Neanderthal Museum

Windgather press publishes books on the British landscape and landscape archaeology.

Windgather Press - Home Page

Wordwell publishes books and magazines on Irish archaeology.

Wordwell Books

Archaeo-Politics is a new Yahoo Groups discussion list. Looks interesting.

Yahoo! Groups : archaeo-politics

A blog on current Scandinavian archaeology.

Zinken

The Cotsen Institue at UCLA has a great many lectures, symposiums, publications, and a newsletter called "Backdirt."

Cotsen Institute of Archaeology

This is the Archaeological Research Facility at the University of California, Berkeley, also known as ARF. The UC Santa Cruz facility was SCARF, and Berkeley was originally BARF.


Archaeological Research Facility

Here is a lesson plan on historic archaeology.

EDSITEment - Lesson Plan

Truly a kick. Here are archaeology games you can play, from throwing beer at the Time Team, to beating your team members over the head!

British Archaeological Jobs Resource Website

The Society of Bead Researchers is a non-profit organization that publishes a journal.

Society of Bead Researchers

Do you have a report that is (literally) Greek to you? Here is a translation service for archaeological reports.


ARCHAEOLOGY-HISTORY TRANSLATION SERVICE

The Billings Curation Center is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collection center. Here are housed collections and information from archaeological sites in Montana and the Dakotas. The contact information is clearly given.


Billings Curation Center Webpage - Index page

The American Schools of Oriental Research publish their own books on Near Eastern Archaeology. Here are their newest titles.


ASOR Publications - New Titles

The DerbyShire (in England) Archaeological Society also has a newsletter.


Derbyshire Archaeological Society

The Center for the Study of Architecture/Archaeology produces a web-based newsletter.


CSA Newsletter

Since everyone is watching the Games in Greece, here is the Archaeological museum of Athens.

National Archaeological Museum of Athens

Antiquity is a quarterly journal of archaeological research.


Antiquity:About Antiquity

Here are gifts and collectibles of the art and figurines of ancient empires. All are faithful reproductions.

Ancient Empires

The Trypillian Culture was a Neolitihic group in the present-day Ukraine. This website has article, a museum, and more information about this culture.


Trypillian culture

This journal is published by the Archaeological Institute of America (the same folks that publish Archaeology Magazine and Dig!). They are currently looking for a Managing Editor.


American Journal of Archaeology

The West Georgia Underwater Archaeological Society is a an organization that seeks to educate the public about underwater resources.


West Georgia Underwater Archaeological Society

NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) is a non-profit organization created by Clive Cussler (author of numerous fictional novels about underwater archaeology and discoverer of the Hunley) and named after the organization featured in his books. The organization is funded by Cussler's royalties.



About NUMA

M.A.R.C. is the Marine Archaeological Research and Conservation team, a non-profit organization.

From their web site: "Marine Archaeological Research and Conservation (MARC) is designed to be a resource for governmental and research oriented organizations dedicated to expanding the marine archaeological record. MARC members are certified by the The Marine Archaeological and Historical Society of Washington DC as capable of assisting graduate principle investigators.

MARC

Here is a group of avocational (volunteers) underwater archaeologists in North Georgia.




North Georgia Underwater Archaeology Society

This site is a directory of web sites to archaeology and anthropology. Its categories cover both topics and region.


archaeolink.com Archaeology, Anthropology, Ancient Civilizations - Social Studies Too

Apparently, Archaeology Odyssey has been around since 1998. My apologies.

Looks like the Biblical Archaeology Society has come out with a new slick magazine for its readers. Looks like it will be focused on classical archaeology.

Biblical Archaeology Society

Here is the Summer issue of the Society for American Archaeology's Public education newsletter.


SAAweb - Archaeology & Public Education Newsletter

This is a non-profit group apparently interested in saving ancient cultural heritage. They are currently focusing on Iraq and trying to stop looted antiquities from coming into the US.

Saving Antiquities For Everyone

A very interesting collection of photographs of abandoned buildings in New England.

newenglandruins.com - photography by rob dobi

Bodie is a gold rush boom town with an interesting history. When the state of California took it over in 1962, they stopped time, and left the buildings as they found them.

Bodie - Bodie, CA - Bodie State Historic Park - Bodie.com

The Library of Congress has put together this archive and made it available on the Web. It documents the Civil War (U.S.) experience of Capt. Tilton C. Reynolds, and has letters, photographs and other materials.


A Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment

A collection of over 13,000 gravestone images.


Farber Gravestone Collection

This is the AIA's page. The Archaeological Institute of America mostly is interested in classical archaeology, but the site also covers news, discussion forums, and its magazine, Archaeology.


Archaeological Institute of America

Here is a web site with links to information on homonids, ancient Egypt, and other archaeological material.

Antiquity of Man

Topix is a local news search engine that allows one to search by topic, state, city, zipcode, industry, and name. Here is their archaeology news page.


Archaeology News - Topix.net

A wonderful directory of anthropology and archaeology.

Anthropology resources on the internet

A blog for UK archaeology.


Archaeoblog : a weblog for UK archaeology

AegeaNet is a discussion list devoted to the pre-classical Aegean world from the Paleolithic to Homer and beyond.

AEGEANET'S WELCOME PAGE

ACRA-L is the list for people doing Cultural Resources Management.


ACRA-L

Here is a list with links to anthropology discussion lists online. It includes cultural anthropology and archaeology.


Anthropology Resources on the Internet - University departments

A great site to get information on and updates about the QAR Project.


The Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project - Archaeological Investigations of Blackbeard's Flagship

Here is the entry to Georgia's archaeology resources, including the West Georgia Underwater Archaeology Society, Georgia Shipwrecks, and ways to report a site.

Georgia DNR, Historic Preservation Division - Home

This museum, located in Florida (Ft. Lauderdale), has it all, including teaching underwater archaeology classes, and birthday parties.

Graves Museum of Archaeology & Natural History, Inc.

Here is an excellent guide to some of the 20th century artifacts that all archaeologists find on sites. It is a poster and can be ordered online.



Artifacts poster

Even though the actual museum is currently closed, you can still visit the virtual canoe museum.

The Canadian Canoe Museum - Your Journey Starts Here

The Center for Spanish Colonial Research has just published this web site with some of their findings on a tin enameled earthenware known as maiolica. Maiolica is found across the U.S. and Mexico on Spanish Colonial sites.


Maiolica studies - Northern New Spain

Here is an excellent report (in pdf format - at bottom of this page) on an African-American family's house in Sacramento, circa 1900.

Anthropological Studies Center (ASC): We Were There, Too

This site is a joint project between the Museum of Underwater Archaeology and the University of Rhode Island. It has a lot of information on the wreck of the sloop Industry, and promises to have an exhibit soon on the CSS Alabama.

The Museum of Underwater Archaeology