American Pragmatism argues for real-world practical applications and open conversations about archaeological research and interpretations. This thesis project looks at how public archaeology, public digital archeology and educational archaeology can address how archaeologists ca…
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This thesis addresses the issue of how human tampering affects a site’s preservation. I specifically examine how the causal collection of surface-level artifacts has affected archaeological interpretation of Kin Bineola –a Chacoan outlier site–over the past 40 years. This study …
In Belize, public archaeology and cultural heritage management are carried out via various community and educational outreach initiatives. Cultural heritage management in Belize falls under the purview of government institutions such as the Institute of Archaeology and the Insti…
Current archaeological literature calls for archaeology to become increasingly relevant in the modern world. Involvement in archaeological research can enhance the relevancy of archaeology for participants of public archaeology projects by strengthening personal connections with…
Over the course of daily life, people engage with archaeology in various ways, including experiences with archaeology on their own land and as part of family collections of archaeological material. As a result, members of the public often hold considerable archaeological knowled…
Archaeologists have developed different curricula and methods within museums, classrooms, and field settings that engage the public in learning about the past. One realm of public archaeology that has received little research is studying how intergenerational education impacts e…
The primary goals of this thesis are to examine the importance of public archaeology education and to present possible opportunities for Federal agencies to teach archaeology through unique media on the Internet and through mock excavation scenarios. During the Summer of 2011, I…
As times change, so does the way researchers approach history and archaeology. The traditional methods of archival research and excavation are not the only approaches to take. Traditional methodologies are still important to the process of acquiring archaeological and historical…
There are numerous ways in which heritage can be managed and presented to the public, such as: physical museums, virtual museums, tours of historic homes, and archaeological parks. For this project, I participated in and observed heritage preservation management under a unique p…