Archaeology is most famously known for methodically digging into the earth to uncover secrets of the past. But once the physical items have been unearthed, how can the information that has been gleane...

Advances in Archaeological Practice - Allison Mickel

Is it possible to protect cultural heritage during a war? And if so, how can it be done meaningfully and effectively? I often return to these questions. They sit at the core of my PhD research, yet th...

Is it possible to protect cultural heritage during a war? And if so, how can it be done meaningfully and effectively? I often return to these questions. They sit at the core of my PhD research, yet th...

The Impact of Secondary Mortuary Practices on Representation and Distribution of Commingled Elements from Umm an-Nar Human Skeletons in Communal Tombs

With the world facing war, climate change, pandemics, and civil unrest, it’s natural to question the importance of preserving culture. Why should we care about archaeology, monuments, traditions, art,...

Indigenous Collaborative, Consultative, and Community-Engaged Archaeology in the American Southeast

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Examination of Archaeological Attitudes toward the Publication of Unprovenanced Antiquities: The Example of Ancient Arms and Armor

Scholarly Facilitation of the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects: Providing a Veneer of Legitimacy

I remember when Volume 1, Issue 1 of Advances in Archaeological Practice (AAP) was published in 2013. I was a graduate student at the time, undertaking dissertation research on the processes of inclus...

Benjamin J. Barnes

Leading in the pursuit of understanding and addressing the ongoing trauma created by U.S. Indian Boarding School Policies.

How the Shawnee Tribe is leading efforts to preserve and tell the story of the Shawnee Indian Manual Labor Boarding School in Fairway, Kansas.

In 2021, Margaret accepted a position as the Large Project Archaeologist at the Tonto National Forest. Margaret currently serves as the Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Wi...

Founded in 2014, Latinos in Heritage Conservation, LHC is the leading non-profit organization for the preservation of Latinx places, stories, and cultural heritage in the United States. We are a diver...

Archaeology Southwest, a Tucson-based nonprofit, faces staff layoffs after a Trump administration official said the National Endowment for the Humanities is clawing back a $350,000 grant.

In support of the City’s Silverbell Road Project, films by Lisa Molomot (award-winning documentary film director and UA faculty) were commissioned as part of...

Archaeology Southwest is pleased to announce that cyberSW has received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for a new initiative, “Expanding cyberSW: From Archaeologic...

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As the Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC) begins, I examined Southeastern-focused articles in Advances in Archaeological Practice to identify emerging trends. Southeastern methodology may b...