SAA: Archaeology for the public

Welcome to the Archaeology for the Public Web pages of the Society for American Archaeology

These pages are for members of the public who want to know more about archaeology, as well as archaeologists who want to know more about working with the public. If you have ideas for these pages, please contact Maureen Malloy, the Public Education Coordinator of the SAA, at maureen_malloy@saa.org.

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Educational Resources

Featured link

Using archaeology in K-12 education

Community Archaeology in Houston's Fourth Ward

Archaeology Month

Fun & Fiction

The theme for the twelfth anniversary of Florida Archaeology Month 2005 is Fire: Illuminating the Past. Special programs planned for Florida Archaeology Month include tours of archaeological sites; films; book fairs; public and classroom lectures; museum and library exhibits; living history demonstrations; and the distribution of educational materials, posters and bookmarks.

Thanks to Carol Ellick & the SRI Foundation