Advances in Archaeological Practice
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Advances In Archaeological Practice is a quarterly, open access, digital journal devoted to sharing creative solutions to challenges in the practice of archaeology globally. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-archaeological-practice
🏺How did #language shape the ancient world? This free-access collection brings together interdisciplinary #research from #classicists, #archaeologists and #philologists to explore how communication influenced past societies. 🔗 https://cup.org/4vFajMB @saa-aap.bsky.social @classicalassociation.org
As a curator of digital and physical data, as well as a creator of data this is so important and a much overlooked and utterly poorly funded. Making HERs statutory as intended by the inacted statutes of LURA would be a good and easy starting point
Cambridge University Press - Archaeology@cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · last wk.🆕 New #openaccess research in the #SAA journal @saa-aap.bsky.social highlights a growing digital curation crisis in #archaeology. Read the blog and associated article! 🔗 https://cup.org/4uRYbGY #digitalhumanities #datapreservation
🆕 New #openaccess research in the #SAA journal @saa-aap.bsky.social highlights a growing digital curation crisis in #archaeology. Read the blog and associated article! 🔗 https://cup.org/4uRYbGY #digitalhumanities #datapreservation
How the Digital Curation Crisis is endangering archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
Archaeology and cultural heritage work have fully entered the digital age. Today, researchers rely on tools like 3D scanners, a variety of GIS software, and Lidar equipped drones to document the past in ways that were unimaginable just a few decades ago...
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🚦Spain’s #archaeology is at a crossroads. A new National Archaeology Plan is pushing for greater collaboration, stronger research, and real public impact. Read the #blog and #openaccess article for @saa-aap.bsky.social. 🔗 https://cup.org/4ahyx6V
The National Archaeology Plan and the future of Spanish archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
A critical milestone for the archaeological ecosystem has been the publication this April of the National Archaeology Plan (NAP), part of a larger framework for cultural heritage that the Spanish Mini...
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🔍 How can archaeological data labor become more #sustainable? In this article, authors Joshua Wells, Neha Gupta, and Kelsey Myers explore ethical and policy reforms, open #data, public engagement, and Indigenous data sovereignty as key pathways forward. 📖 Read the new FirstView article here:
Is Archaeological Data Labor Sustainable? Only through Ethical and Policy Reforms, Open Data Emphases on Public Engagement, and Indigenous Data Sovereignty | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Camb...
Is Archaeological Data Labor Sustainable? Only through Ethical and Policy Reforms, Open Data Emphases on Public Engagement, and Indigenous Data Sovereignty
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🔎 Read the new #blog 'Challenging neoliberalism through archaeological practice' and associated #openaccess research, out now in the SAA journal @saa-aap.bsky.social. 🔗 https://cup.org/4aFavTq #archaeology #neoliberalism
Challenging neoliberalism through archaeological practice « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
A few months ago, we responded to a call for papers for a themed issue for Advances in Archaeological Practice entitled “Advances in Archaeological Labor Management.” The truth is that, for us, this was an important opportunity to share our archaeologic...
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#ICYMI: "A Byte of the Reality Sandwich" 💻📂 How are archaeological repositories managing the shift to #digital records? Sara Rivers Cofield, S. Terry Childs, and Teresita Majewski examine the challenges and opportunities of preserving archaeological data for the future. 📚 Read the full article
A Survey of How Archaeological Repositories Are Managing Digital Associated Records and Data | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
A Survey of How Archaeological Repositories Are Managing Digital Associated Records and Data - Volume 12 Issue 1
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📢 Explore a newly curated collection of #openaccess research on #archaeologicalscience from across our #archaeology journals. 🔗 https://cup.org/4eCU8s3 @antiquity.ac.uk @saa-aap.bsky.social @britschoolathens.bsky.social @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social
#ICYMI: Lessons from NAGPRA This article introduces the #START model, offering a guide for institutions preparing for future repatriation. Drawing on #NAGPRA, Domeischel & Neller emphasize that meaningful progress begins with planning, collaboration, and incremental action. 🔍 Read more:
Lessons from NAGPRA | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
Lessons from NAGPRA - Volume 12 Issue 1
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Chaco Canyon is an incredible archaeological treasure. The idea of sacrificing it for development is reprehensible. Please consider commenting. Toolkit/templates here: apcg.org/chaco/ Link to public comment below. 🏺 #archaeology #iteachsocialstudies
Preserving Chaco Canyon and the Greater Chaco Region – All Pueblo Council of Governors
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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨@kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 3w agoPlease blow up the public comment (included below): BREAKING NEWS (7/15) — The administration wants to destroy Chaco Canyon without consulting Tribal Nations. It’s an irreplaceable historic & cultural site with 4,700 archeological sites that could be lost to the bulldozers of oil & gas development
"From tea fields to trenches." 🍵⛏️ In a new Cambridge Core Blog, Wenchao Cai reflects on how local labor, community, and everyday life shape archaeological practice in Chengcun, China, highlighting the essential role of local workers in archaeological #fieldwork. 📖 Read the full blog here:
From tea fields to trenches: archaeological labor and everyday life in Chengcun « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
In September 2020, I arrived in Chengcun for the first time. To reach the village, I had to pass through a simple tunnel about four kilometers from the village entrance. With limited transportation in...
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June's Paper of the Month from @saa-aap.bsky.social is “From Workers to Companions: Confronting the Contradictions in Neoliberal Social Relationships in Peruvian Archaeology” by Henry Tantaleán et al., available #openaccess! 📚 https://cup.org/4vgQGti #SAA #Archaeology #PaperOfTheMonth
📣 Society for American Archaeology is proud to have joined a coalition of organizations calling for amendments to the BUILD America 250 Act that would strengthen protections for #historic and cultural resources while supporting efficient #infrastructure projects. Read the full letter below:
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📢 Call for the next Digital Reviews Editor for Advances in Archaeological Practice! Help shape conversations about the digital tools and technologies transforming #archaeology by commissioning and editing AAP's unique Digital Reviews. Passions for digital archaeology? 🔗 Apply here:
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🎙️'Inspiration from California': Did you miss the @saa-aap.bsky.social #seminar? Watch it back! ⏺️ https://cup.org/441mXsW We shared insights about the current state of both #California and world #archaeology, as well as the challenges facing those in the field. #humanitiesinfocus
📱 From paper to pixels: how digital workflows are reshaping archaeological excavation. This AAP article highlights a #paperless, 3D workflow from excavations at Insula I.14 in Pompeii, Italy, where Alex Badillo and colleagues streamlined the recording and sharing of #excavation data. 📖 Read more
A Paperless and 3D Workflow for Documenting Excavations at Insula I.14, Pompeii, Italy | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
A Paperless and 3D Workflow for Documenting Excavations at Insula I.14, Pompeii, Italy - Volume 12 Issue 2
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📢 Arizona State University features new AAP research on the Digital Curation Crisis. As digital data grows, so does the need for long-term stewardship. An AAP article by Thompson et al. outlines practical recommendations to help safeguard archaeological data for the future. 📖 Read the ASU feature:
ASU researchers help chart a path through the digital curation crisis | ASU News
How do cultural heritage professionals, such as archaeologists and historic preservationists, responsibly manage and preserve the ever-growing body of digital objects generated across cultural heritag...
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🌎 #ThrowbackThursday As climate change continues to threaten archaeological sites and #culturalheritage around the world, Jeneva Wright & Morris Hylton III introduces the ADAPT Framework, which provides a practical, repeatable process for making informed climate adaptation decisions. 🔍 Explore more
Exploring Climate Change Adaptations for Cultural Heritage: The ADAPT Framework | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
Exploring Climate Change Adaptations for Cultural Heritage: The ADAPT Framework - Volume 12 Issue 3
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🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 4 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/aMM32
🧪 How prepared are archaeologists to use #archaeometric techniques? Drawing on survey data in Andalusia, Spain, González-Campos-Baeza et al. identify key knowledge gaps and offer evidence-based recommendations to strengthen training and collaboration in archaeological practice. 🏺 🔍 Discover more!
Knowledge of Laboratory and Archaeometric Techniques in Archaeology: Survey Results and Evidence-Based Recommendations from Andalusia, Spain | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
Knowledge of Laboratory and Archaeometric Techniques in Archaeology: Survey Results and Evidence-Based Recommendations from Andalusia, Spain
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🎙️'Inspiration from California': Did you miss the @saa-aap.bsky.social #seminar? Watch it back! ⏺️ https://cup.org/441mXsW #humanitiesinfocus
🇪🇸 What does the future of archaeology in #Spain look like? A new Cambridge Core blog explores how Spain's National Archaeology Plan is reshaping archaeological practice through stronger heritage management, digital innovation, and public engagement. 🔍 Read the full blog post below
The National Archaeology Plan and the future of Spanish archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
A critical milestone for the archaeological ecosystem has been the publication this April of the National Archaeology Plan (NAP), part of a larger framework for cultural heritage that the Spanish Mini...
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📚 Enjoyed our recent article on the Digital Curation Crisis? Take a look at 'A Systems-Thinking Model of Data Management and Use in US Archaeology', where Elizabeth Bollwerk, Neha Gupta & Jolene Smith explore how data creation, #curation, and reuse all work together as one system. 🔗 Read more
A Systems-Thinking Model of Data Management and Use in US Archaeology | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
A Systems-Thinking Model of Data Management and Use in US Archaeology - Volume 12 Issue 1
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🧪 ICYMI: pXRF is a powerful tool in archaeology - but consistent reporting is key. Kimberly Johnson, Colin P. Quinn, Nathan Goodale, & Richard Conrey propose best practices for publishing #pXRF analyses to improve transparency, reproducibility, and comparability across archaeological #research.
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💾 Archaeology's #digital record is growing—but without long-term preservation, we risk losing it. A new FirstView article by Amanda Roberts Thompson and colleagues defines the "Digital Curation Crisis" and offers practical recommendations for protecting #cultural heritage data. 📖 Read more
Responding to the Digital Curation Crisis: Definitions and Recommendations for Cultural Heritage | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
Responding to the Digital Curation Crisis: Definitions and Recommendations for Cultural Heritage
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#Archaeological #fieldwork at #Chengcun spotlights how seasonal workers move between tea fields and excavation trenches, underlining the important role of locally recruited labor. 🛋️ Read the blog and #openaccess article for SAA journal @saa-aap.bsky.social. 🔗 https://cup.org/4akpvWU #archaeology
From tea fields to trenches: archaeological labor and everyday life in Chengcun « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
In September 2020, I arrived in Chengcun for the first time. To reach the village, I had to pass through a simple tunnel about four kilometers from the village entrance. With limited transportation in the mountains, I made the journey on foot. When I em...
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🚦Spain’s #archaeology is at a crossroads. A new National Archaeology Plan is pushing for greater collaboration, stronger research, and real public impact. Read the #blog and #openaccess article for @saa-aap.bsky.social. 🔗 https://cup.org/4ahyx6V
The National Archaeology Plan and the future of Spanish archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
A critical milestone for the archaeological ecosystem has been the publication this April of the National Archaeology Plan (NAP), part of a larger framework for cultural heritage that the Spanish Mini...
cambridge.org
🆕 New #openaccess research in the #SAA journal @saa-aap.bsky.social highlights a growing digital curation crisis in #archaeology. Read the blog and associated article! 🔗 https://cup.org/4uRYbGY #digitalhumanities #datapreservation
How the Digital Curation Crisis is endangering archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
Archaeology and cultural heritage work have fully entered the digital age. Today, researchers rely on tools like 3D scanners, a variety of GIS software, and Lidar equipped drones to document the past in ways that were unimaginable just a few decades ago...
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🎉 New Cambridge Core blog post out! Amanda D. Roberts Thompson and Christopher Nicholson explore the growing #digital curation crisis and why preserving archaeological #data is essential for future research and heritage stewardship. 🔗 Read more here: www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
How the Digital Curation Crisis is endangering archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
Archaeology and cultural heritage work have fully entered the digital age. Today, researchers rely on tools like 3D scanners, a variety of GIS software, and Lidar equipped drones to document the past ...
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📣 A new FirstView article by Wenchao Cai and Jianhui Dong examines the overlooked role of locally hired fieldworkers in Chinese #archaeology, highlighting how their expertise shapes archaeological knowledge despite structural barriers to recognition. 🔗 Read the #open-access article here
Toward More Inclusive Fieldwork: Labor, Knowledge, and Structural Constraints in Chinese Archaeology | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core
Toward More Inclusive Fieldwork: Labor, Knowledge, and Structural Constraints in Chinese Archaeology
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