Zachary SingerWhere Did You Find That Artifact?When I am shown an artifact, the first question I ask is “Where did you find that artifact?” By asking this question, I am seeking to...
Patricia Samford, Ph.D.Whittington Privy - A Case Study for the Importance of ContextBefore the advent of local trash pick-up, backyard privies were used as handy receptacles for household trash. Because of this practice,...
Elizabeth Tarulis, Brigid Ogden, Taylor BowdenWell, Well, Well... What Do We Have Here?One of the joys of archeology is the serendipitous way that research opportunities can arise, whether through new excavations or...
Robert D. WallIssues of Context and Meaning: Three Examples from the Barton SiteContext is everything in archeology. In other words, if you cannot place an artifact in its original context, or where it was originally...
Katherine SternerRichard Stearns' Archeological Field Methods and RecordationIn 1943, Richard Stearns, a professional photographer and avocational archeologist, documented 21 archeological sites along the shores of...
Nichole DoubWhen Preservation SuffersThere can be such enthusiasm in the moment of discovery that it is possible to forget the responsibility to preserve the artifacts that...
Lisa KrausThe Importance of Context and Meaning at Eutaw FarmSince 2014, the Herring Run Archeology Project has brought volunteers and visitors of all ages and all walks of life together at the...