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American archaeology

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Alwynne B Beaudoin: List of Alwynne B Beaudoin's personal publications dealing with palaeoenvironmental and geoarchaeological work in western Canada. Includes a Dictionary of Quaternary Acronyms and Abbreviations, Paleoenvironmental Records of Postglacial Climate Change in the Prairie, and a 'Dung File' of references on pollen, parasites, and plant remains in coprolites and latrines.
Author: Beaudoin, Alwynne B.
Subjects: american archaeology, palaeontology
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: articles
Anasazi Archaeology: Reveals cultural and archaeological discoveries about the Anasazi, a group of agricultural people who inhabited Montesuma County, North America, from before 1 AD to 1275 AD. Describes the area's national parks which preserve remnants of Anasazi culture, including villages, ruins, cliff dwellings, pottery, tools, wall paintings, and petroglyphs.
Author: Montezuma County Economic Development Council
Subjects: american archaeology
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: documents
Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations: Set of documents discussing the writing systems, governments and religions of the Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, and Aztec peoples. Also includes an example of the Mayan calendar and a list of related links.
Author: Callahan, Kevin L.
Subjects: american archaeology, central america, mexico
DeweyClass: 972.01
Resource type: documents
Archaeological Institute of America: Details of membership, current projects, publications, and tours. Also includes information about educational resources and provides access to publications such as Archaeology Magazine.
Author: AIA
Subjects: american archaeology
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: index
Archaeology in Arctic North America: Describes research carried out into the archaeology and ethnoarchaeology of the Canadian Arctic. Discusses the characteristics of the Arctic environment relevant to human occupation of this region, the cultures that have been identified as having lived there, and some of the logistical problems of conducting archaeological fieldwork in the area such as short field seasons and excavation into permafrost.
Author: Park, Robert W.
Subjects: american archaeology, archaeology research
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: documents
Archaeology Magazine: The Archaeological Institute of America reports recent archaeological discoveries. Includes table of contents, news briefs. article abstracts and subscription information.
Author: Archaeological Institute of America
Subjects: american archaeology, archaeology research
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: magazine
Canadian Archaeological Association: Organisation promoting archaeological research, communication, and dissemination of knowledge in Canada. Provides contents pages from the Association's bulletins and the Canadian Journal of Archaeology, a searchable archive of abstracts from conferences, and a set of links to Canadian university departments. Also available in French.
Author: Canadian Archaeological Association
Subjects: american archaeology, archaeology research
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: institution
Five Points: Exhibit showing photographs and images of items recovered from the archaeological excavation of Five Points in New York, a centre of vice and debauchery throughout the nineteenth century. Artefacts reveal information about the private lives, personal choices, and political allegiances of those who lived in the notorious slum.
Author: Yamin, Rebecca
Subjects: american archaeology
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: document, images
Jamestown Rediscovery: Describes the archaeological project investigating the remains of 1607 Jamestown in the Chesapeake region of North America. Provides maps of excavation areas, an annotated bibliography of field reports and publications, tourist information, and images of artefacts including ceramics, tools, coins, and household furnishings. Also contains information on armour, trading, eating, and famous historical figures who lived in or visited the town.
Author: Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Subjects: american archaeology
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: documents, interactive maps
MesoWeb: Mesoweb is devoted to ancient Mesoamerica and its cultures: the Olmecs, Maya, Aztecs, Toltecs, Mixtecs, Zapotecs and others (the word Mayan is used for the language and Maya for the people and their culture). Includes an archive of Maya imagery, an Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mesoamerica, recent archaeological news, and an animation interface.
Author: Cultures.com
Subjects: american archaeology, central america, mexico
DeweyClass: 972.01
Resource type: image collection, reference documents
Society for American Archaeology: An international organisation founded in 1934 dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas.
Author: Society for American Archaeology
Subjects: american archaeology
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: institution
Southwestern Archaeology: The 'type site' for information and links to archaeology sites in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. It also has an anti-archaeology section.
Author: Kenny, Brian & Giessler, Matthias
Subjects: american archaeology
DeweyClass: 930.1
Resource type: documents, news