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Overview"New Life for Archaeological Collections explores solutions to what archaeologists are calling the ""curation crisis,"" that is, too much stuff with too little research, analysis, and public interpretation. This volume demonstrates how archaeologists are taking both large and small steps toward not only solving the dilemma of storage but recognizing the value of these collections through inventorying and cataloging, curation, rehousing, artifact conservation, volunteer and student efforts, and public exhibits. Essays in this volume highlight new questions and innovative uses for existing archaeological collections. Rebecca Allen and Ben Ford advance ways to make the evaluation and documentation of these collections more accessible to those inside and outside of the scholarly discipline of archaeology. Contributors to New Life for Archaeological Collections introduce readers to their research while opening new perspectives for scientists and students alike to explore the world of archaeology. These essays illuminate new connections between cultural studies and the general availability of archaeological research and information. Drawing from the experience of university professors, government agency professionals, and cultural resource managers, this volume represents a unique commentary on education, research, and the archaeological community." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rebecca Allen , Ben FordPublisher: University of Nebraska Press Imprint: University of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9781496212955ISBN 10: 1496212959 Pages: 450 Publication Date: 01 May 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Maps List of Tables Introduction: Reclaiming the Research Potential of Archaeological Collections Rebecca Allen, Ben Ford, and J. Ryan Kennedy Part 1. New Accessibility for Archaeological Collections 1. Yes! You Can Have Access to That! Increasing and Promoting the Accessibility of Maryland’s Archaeological Collections Rebecca J. Morehouse 2. The History and Revitalization of the California State Parks Archaeological Collections Glenn J. Farris 3. A Million Ways to Teach Archaeology: The Hanna’s Town Collection Ben Ford 4. The Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery: A Case Study in Open Data and Collaboration in the Field of Archaeology Jillian E. Galle, Elizabeth Bollwerk, and Fraser D. Neiman 5. Integration and Accessibility: A Case Study of the Curles Neck (44HE388) Legacy Data Barbara J. Heath, Mark A. Freeman, and Eric G. Schweickart 6. Balancing Access, Research, and Preservation: Conservation Concerns for Old Collections Emily Williams and Katherine Ridgway Part 2. New Research with Archaeological Collections 7. Reanalyzing, Reinterpreting, and Rediscovering the Appamattucks Community D. Brad Hatch and Lauren K. McMillan 8. Dust and Bones: A Modern Analysis of Hanna’s Town Fauna Stefanie M. Smith 9. Challenges and Opportunities with the Market Street Chinatown Collection, San Jose, California J. Ryan Kennedy 10. Pictures Speak for Themselves: Case Studies Proving the Significance and Affordability of X Ray for Archaeological Collections Kerry S. González and Michelle Salvato 11. From Ship to Kindling to Ship: The Digital Reconstruction of the Royal Savage Timber Assemblage Jonathan Crise, Ben Ford, and George Schwarz 12. Reconstructing Site Provenience at Ouiatenon in Indiana Kelsey Noack Myers Part 3. New Futures for Archaeological Collections 13. Integrating New Archaeology and Outreach into Existing Collections and Exhibits from the Cooper-Molera Adobe Complex, Monterey, California Candace Ehringer and Rebecca Allen 14. Thinking outside the Hollinger Box: Getting National Park Service Archaeological Collections out of the Box and into the Public Eye Alicia Paresi, Jessica Costello, Nicole Estey, and Jennifer McCann 15. Artifacts of Outlander: Using Popular Culture to Promote Maryland’s Archaeological Collections Sara Rivers Cofield and Caitlin Shaffer 16. Raising Interest with Archaeological Currency: Student Engagement with the Federal Reserve Bank Site Collection in Baltimore, Maryland Patricia Samford and Rachelle M. Green 17. Beyond the Shelf: Anthropological Collections at the University of Montana C. Riley Augé, Michael Black Wolf, Emerson Bull Chief, Kelly J. Dixon, Virgil Edwards, Gerald Gray, Conrad Fisher, Teanna Limpy, Katie McDonald, Ira Matt, John Murray, Raymond “Abby” Ogle, Sadie Peone, Alvin Windy Boy, and Darrell “Curley” Youpee List of Contributors IndexReviews"""New Life for Archaeological Collections is both comprehensive and highly useful. In 18 chapters—including an introduction—the contributors question how to make collections accessible, discuss groundbreaking projects using existing collections, and describe new visions of a future for archaeological collections. This volume is a call to action to explore the possibilities that abound in existing collections.""—Jenna Domeischel, Historical Archaeology ""New Life for Archaeological Collections is a major work. Both the editors and the many authors are to be congratulated for outlining an important and optimistic foundation for the future of archaeology through consideration of artifacts collected in the past.""—Robert L. Schuyler, American Antiquity ""Though collections-based research is not a new concept for archaeologists, Allen and Ford’s edited volume breathes life into the discussions surrounding the curation and use of collections. . . . This volume offers insights that researchers and professionals will find beneficial to their work.""—B. K. West, Choice ""New Life for Archaeological Collections makes a strong argument for storing, preserving, cataloging, and curating previously excavated materials as a core component of archaeology. . . . [New Life for Archaeological Collections is] an important work that will be beneficial to graduate students, researchers, and professional archaeologists.""—Courtney Baron, ARLIS/NA Reviews ""This volume is an enlightening read that will benefit professionals of archaeology, preservation, history, as well as students looking to the future of archaeological research. New Life for Archaeological Collections praises the research potential of old collections as a way of preserving the past. It gently though persistently encourages archaeologists to research responsibly and include or even feature old collections when designing future projects.""—Angela R. Collins, Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society ""Essential reading for those working with archaeological (or cultural) collections, whether managing, curating, or researching. It not only helps to inform us how we can work with legacy collections now but also how to prepare new excavation material for the future. Most importantly, though, is that it demonstrates how working with these collections can bring new light and interpretations to the archaeological record and our understanding of the past.""—Trisha Patton, Nebraska History “This volume is on the cutting edge of conversations about collections-based research. In addition to bringing increased awareness to an important issue in the field, the volume contains chapters that address different issues related to the use of existing collections. Authored by a wide array of professionals, the chapters consider the ethics and practicalities of making archaeological collections accessible, using them for research, and relating them to broader publics.”—Lee Panich, associate professor of anthropology at Santa Clara University “This is a timely subject of importance to the field. While collections-based research and outreach are not new, the growing discussion around the subject is new and has the potential to help others in their own work.”—Julia King, professor of anthropology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland" This is a timely subject of importance to the field. While collections-based research and outreach are not new, the growing discussion around the subject is new and has the potential to help others in their own work. -Julia King, professor of anthropology at St. Mary's College of Maryland -- Julia King This volume is on the cutting edge of conversations about collections-based research. In addition to bringing increased awareness to an important issue in the field, the volume contains chapters that address different issues related to the use of existing collections. Authored by a wide array of professionals, the chapters consider the ethics and practicalities of making archaeological collections accessible, using them for research, and relating them to broader publics. -Lee Panich, associate professor of anthropology at Santa Clara University -- Lee Panich New Life for Archaeological Collections makes a strong argument for storing, preserving, cataloging, and curating previously excavated materials as a core component of archaeology. . . . [New Life for Archaeological Collections is] an important work that will be beneficial to graduate students, researchers, and professional archaeologists. -Courtney Baron, ARLIS/NA Reviews -- Courtney Baron * ARLIS/NA Reviews * Though collections-based research is not a new concept for archaeologists, Allen and Ford's edited volume breathes life into the discussions surrounding the curation and use of collections. . . . This volume offers insights that researchers and professionals will find beneficial to their work. -B. K. West, Choice -- B. K. West * Choice * This is a timely subject of importance to the field. While collections-based research and outreach are not new, the growing discussion around the subject is new and has the potential to help others in their own work. -Julia King, professor of anthropology at St. Mary's College of Maryland -- Julia King This volume is on the cutting edge of conversations about collections-based research. In addition to bringing increased awareness to an important issue in the field, the volume contains chapters that address different issues related to the use of existing collections. Authored by a wide array of professionals, the chapters consider the ethics and practicalities of making archaeological collections accessible, using them for research, and relating them to broader publics. -Lee Panich, associate professor of anthropology at Santa Clara University -- Lee Panich Author InformationRebecca Allen is director of the Tribal Historic Preservation Department at the United Auburn Indian Community and copublications and journal associate editor for the Society for Historical Archaeology. She is coeditor of Ceramic Identification in Historical Archaeology: The View from California, 1822–1940 and Baffle Marks and Pontil Scars: A Reader on Historic Bottle Identification. Ben Ford is a professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is the coeditor, with Alexis Catsambis and Donny Hamilton, of The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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