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Thanks to archaeologists at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Winthrop University for hosting an SAA Down in the Trenches listening session with President-Elect Christopher Dore. #Archaeology
Join presenter John A. Torres, RPA, M.A., on Nov. 22 for "Indigenous Archaeology in Practice." Free for SAA members! Registration is open. @register_of certified. #Archaeologytinyurl.com/ywzraabw
Join David Leslie, PhD, RPA, on Nov. 15 to learn the basics of ground–penetrating radar and how this survey method has been applied to archaeological contexts. Registration is open. @register_of certified! #anthropologytinyurl.com/2vx2x7vu
Explore a new collection of articles on 'People & Community' from @SAAorg journal 'Latin American Antiquity': ▶️ cup.org/4eSp0DE
Where not already #openaccess, the research is free to read until 30 November. #archaeology#LAQ
ALT Cover of Latin American Antiquity, featuring a vibrant Mesoamerican artwork with the text "People & Community - A new research collection".
Explore a new collection of articles on 'People & Community' from @SAAorg journal 'Latin American Antiquity': ▶️ cup.org/4eSp0DE
Where not already #openaccess, the research is free to read until 30 November. #archaeology#LAQ
ALT Cover of Latin American Antiquity, featuring a vibrant Mesoamerican artwork with the text "People & Community - A new research collection".
ALT Cover of "Advances in Archaeological Practice" journal, showing a group of researchers examining artifacts at a table, with text announcing it as the "Paper of the Month."
ALT Cover of "American Antiquity" journal, featuring two individuals examining artifacts at an archaeological site, with text beside it reading "American Antiquity. Paper of the Month".
The Paper of the Month from Latin American Antiquity is 'Astronomical Alignments from Structures Surrounding Giant Animal Effigy Mounds at El Paraiso, Peru' by Bernardino Ojeda et al., available #openaccess!
📚 cup.org/3YseGMY#archaeology#LAQ@SAAorg#PaperOfTheMonth
ALT The cover of "Latin American Antiquity" journal, featuring the title in large white letters against a blue background, and images of archaeological sites. Beside it is text reading "Paper of the Month".
Denver beauty shot. The SAA 90th Annual Meeting begins six months from today--April 23-27, 2025. We hope to see you there! #saa2025denver
Photo: Robert Kash, Creative Commons license.
American Antiquity is making efforts to create "systemic and meaningful change within the discipline of archaeology".
See how in the latest Editor's Corner:
📚 cup.org/3TIRKWH#archaeology#aaq@SAAorg
ALT The Je Ne Sais Quoi of American Antiquity.
Editor's Corner, Debra L. Martin.
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Unlike some natural resources, archaeological sites are irreplaceable: once gone, that history is erased. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act helps save America’s History but now it’s under threat. #Archaeologytinyurl.com/3h6reptn
Celebrate Indigenous People's Day with American Antiquity!
Explore a collection of recent studies focused on Indigenous life:
📚 cup.org/3BH9c80@SAAorg#archaeology#aaq
ALT American Antiquity marks Indigenous People's Day.
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