Public Archaeology Web Sites:  A selection of on-line exhibits, recent research, archaeology collections, and more....

[NOTE: This page is currently under construction, and some links go to other parts of this web site. The icon indicates when the link will take you off of this web site.]                 

These web sites have been evaluated for public-friendliness by members of the SAA Public Education Committee. To recommend a web site for consideration as part of this list, please send a message with the relevant URL to the SAA Manager of Education and Information.

Some Major American Archaeology Web Portals

Archaeology at about.com

More than 3000 linked pages of archaeology content managed by K. Kris Hirst.

Archaeological Institute of America Website

Archaeology Magazine On-Line

On-Line publication of the Archaeological Institute of America

Yahoo.com Social Science -- Anthropology and Archaeology

National Park Service Archeology Program

Visit the National Park Service's Archeology Program web page often to plan your travels, view online exhibits, to find out about what federal archeology is and what archeologists do, and much more. This web site also includes standards and guidelines for professionals, educational and training resources, and publications.

National Park Service Public Pages

A great source of information about the public aspects of archaeology, archaeology education, and the public benefits of archaeology.

National Park Service "25 simple things" brochure

A list of things that archaeologists can do to promote the public benefits of archaeology.

 

Archaeology Streaming Media Web Sites

The Archaeology Channel

Explore cultural heritage through streaming media. Travel through time and feel the thrill of discovery. Examine the wonderful diversity of the human experience!

Audio News from Archaeologica (hosted by The Archaeology Channel)

The news of the week in audio, compiled and written by Michelle Hilling of Archaeologica and read by Laura Kelley.  The audio news is compiled from Archaeologica’s daily news updates.

Voices of the SAA: Sound and Light 

K.Kris Hirst of Archaeology at about.com provides audio and visual commentary from the 2005 Society for American Archaeology conference. Hear what conference attendees had to say.

Archaeology Compliance

Federal, State, and Local government legislation often leads to consideration of archaeological resources prior to land development. These web sites share some of the exciting archaeology findings that result when your tax dollars are at work!

Archaeology Web Sites for Kids

Web sites with interactive activities for kids.

Archaeology Projectsall over(Indexed by Geographical Region) [Under Construction; please send ideas toSAA Manager of Education and Information. ]

Southern US

South East US

Mid-West US

North East US

North West US

Europe

Archaeology Blogs

Anita Cohen Williams' blog -- Archaeology Online

This blog features archaeological web sites, books, reviews, and where to find archaeology on the WWW.

Interactive Digs

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