Check out these archaeology list servers and links serving Arizona and the Southwest:
- Southwest Archaeology Today, an on-line news service operated by the Center for Desert Archaeology: To subscribe contact Southwest Archaeology Today at sat-editor@cdarc.org
- Arizona Archaeological Council Listserve (“AAC-L”), a discussion forum for those interested in Arizona Archaeology: To subscribe contact moderator Walter “Dutch” Duering at duering@stockmorehouse.com then you can post messages at AAC-L@yahoogroups.com.
- Archaeo-politics, which, as the name implies is about archaeological politics: To subscribe contact moderator John Giacobbe at cerci1@mindspring.com or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/archaeo-politics/ then you can post at
archaeo-politics@yahoogroups.com.
- New Mexico Archeological Council Listserve (“NMAC-L”), for which membership in the New Mexico Archeological Council (an organization similar to the Arizona Archaeological Council) is not necessary for you to subscribe to NMAC-L: To subscribe contact list manager Dave Phillips at dap@unm.edu; to post, send message to nmac-l@list.unm.edu
- Society for American Archaeology Public Archaeology Interest Group, from a national-international organization composed mostly of professional archaeologists: To subscribe contact Joëlle G. Clark at joelle.clark@nau.edu. To post, send message to dl-saapublicarchaeology@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Other Links
http://www.americanarchaeology.org
The Archaeological Conservancy is a nonprofit organization established in
1980 to acquire and preserve America's most important archaeological
sites. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center has arranged for owners of several
private properties in Arizona to donate significant archaeological sites
to the Conservancy so that they can be protected and preserved for future
research.
http://www.saa.org/publications/sampler/TOC.html
The Society for American Archaeology provides information on teaching archaeology to grades 3-12 in this site.
http://www.archaeologyed.askteacheronline.com/
ArchaeologyEd includes resources devoted to educational archaeology, including lesson plans.
http://www.centerfordesertarchaeology.org/
The Center for Desert Archaeology, a private nonprofit organization, promotes the stewardship
of southwestern archaeology and historic resources in the American Southwest and
Mexican Northwest through active research, preservation, and public education.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/holo/dembone.htm
Bone Yard is a paleontology (not to be confused with archaeology!) game in which you can assemble bones using a simple click and drag system.
http://www.binghamton.edu/cap/dirtsurf.html
Community Archaeology Program for kids, sponsored by the Public Archaeology Facility at the State University of New York at Binghamton, includes links to many other archaeology information sites.
http://www.pleione.com/pithouse/
Three-Dimensional recreation of an archaeological Hohokam Indian Pithouse site by archaeologist Jean Johnson.
http://sipapu.gsu.edu/great.kiva/elite/index.html
This site, presented by the Georgia State University, is designed so that you can experience the interior of a prehistoric Great Kiva.
http://www.kidsdigreed.com/
Reed Farmstead Archaeological Site of the West Virginia Transportation Department:
Click on “Discovery Zone” for another virtual archaeological excavation activity.
http://saa.org/public/resources/foredu.html
Links to archaeology “Resources for Educators” provided by the Society for American Archaeology.
http://www.saa.org/PubEdu/a&pe/index.html
Archaeology and Public Education. This is the on-line quarterly newsletter of the Society for American Archaeology’s Public Education Committee. It features news, events, and information about workshops and meetings, field and lab opportunities, and web sites of interest to educators.
http://www.swanet.org/
Southwestern Archaeology is a basic internet resource for information on the archaeology of the American Southwest with its diverse mix of people, cultures, and cultural sites and artifacts.
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jclark/aacedcom.html
The Arizona Archaeological Council’s Archaeology for Educators Committee (AEC) is a voluntary group of archaeologists and educators committed to the preservation and stewardship of cultural resources through enhanced public awareness, education and participation. Committee members work to promote greater respect and protection for Arizona's cultural resources, particularly among our youth. The AEC provides curricular material outreach, training workshops, and networking assistance for educators.
http://archnet.asu.edu/
ArchNet provides access to archaeological resources available on the internet, categorized by geographic region and subject.
http://www.mtsu.edu/~then/Archeology/
“Archeology” is an excellent resource for educators who want to know more about incorporating archaeology into their classrooms.
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/
The Arizona State Museum is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest. Click on “Public Programs” to find information on its collections, galleries, research library, archive and photo collections, an online calendar and highlights of upcoming events; exhibits; tours (including school tours); museum education; and related links.
http://www.crowcanyon.org/education/education.asp
In addition to offering campus-based education programs, Crow Canyon also engages in distance-learning and public-outreach initiatives, provides essential resources for both students and teachers, and shares its educational philosophy, methods, and materials through a variety of print and online publications.
New Archaeology
Archaeology articles and resources covering a wide range of archaeological
topics.