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Imprint:	Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press : Society for Historical Archaeology, [2019]
Description:	1 online resource (xxxix, 408 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Series:	Society for Historical Archaeology series in material culture Society for Historical Archaeology series in material culture.
Subject:	Archaeological museums and collections -- United States -- Management. Museums -- Curatorship -- United States. Antiquities -- Collection and preservation. Archaeological museums and collections -- Management. Museums -- Curatorship. United States -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12353022

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Other authors / contributors:	Allen, Rebecca, 1964- editor. Ford, Ben M., editor.
ISBN:	9781496213761 1496213769 9781496213747 1496213742 9781496212955 1496212959 9781496213754
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource, title from digital title page (viewed on September 30, 2020).
Summary:	"New Life for Archaeological Collections explores and provides strategies for addressing what archaeologists have increasingly perceived as the "curation crisis," that is, too much stuff with too little interpretation and analysis"-- New Life for Archaeological Collections explores solutions to what archaeologists are calling the "curation crisis," that is, too much stuff with too little research, analysis, and public interpretation. This volume demonstrates how archaeologists are taking both large and small steps toward not only solving the dilemma of storage but recognizing the value of these collections through inventorying and cataloging, curation, rehousing, artifact conservation, volunteer and student efforts, and public exhibits. Essays in this volume highlight new questions and innovative uses for existing archaeological collections. Rebecca Allen and Ben Ford advance ways to make the evaluation and documentation of these collections more accessible to those inside and outside of the scholarly discipline of archaeology. Contributors to New Life for Archaeological Collections introduce readers to their research while opening new perspectives for scientists and students alike to explore the world of archaeology. These essays illuminate new connections between cultural studies and the general availability of archaeological research and information. Drawing from the experience of university professors, government agency professionals, and cultural resource managers, this volume represents a unique commentary on education, research, and the archaeological community.
Other form:	Print version: New life for archaeological collections. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2019] 9781496212955

Table of Contents:

Introduction : reclaiming the research potential of archaeological collections / Rebecca Allen, Ben Ford, and J. Ryan Kennedy
Yes! You can have access to that! Increasing and promoting the accessibility of Maryland's archaeological collections / Rebecca J. Morehouse
The history and revitalization of the California state parks archaeological collections / Glenn J. Farris
A million ways to teach archaeology : the Hanna's Town collection / Ben Ford
The digital archaeological archive of comparative slavery : a case study in open data and collaboration in the field of archaeology / Jillian E. Galle, Elizabeth Bollwerk, and Fraser D. Neiman
Integration and accessibility : a case study of the Curles Neck (44HE388) legacy data / Barbara J. Heath, Mark A. Freeman, and Eric G. Schweickart
Balancing access, research, and preservation : conservation concerns for old collections / Emily Williams and Katherine Ridgway
Reanalyzing, reinterpreting, and rediscovering the Appamattucks community / D. Brad Hatch and Lauren K. McMillan
Dust and bones : a modern analysis of Hanna's Town fauna / Stefanie M. Smith
Challenges and opportunities with the Market Street Chinatown collection, San Jose, California / J. Ryan Kennedy
Pictures speak for themselves : case studies proving the significance and affordability of X-ray for archaeological collections / Kerry S. González and Michelle Salvato
From ship to kindling to ship : the digital reconstruction of the Royal Savage timber assemblage / Jonathan Crise, Ben Ford, and George Schwarz
Reconstructing site provenience at Ouiatenon, Indiana / Kelsey Noack Myers
Integrating new archaeology and outreach into existing collections and exhibits from the Cooper-Molera Adobe Complex, Monterey, California / Candace Ehringer and Rebecca Allen
Thinking outside the Hollinger box : getting National Park Service archaeological collections out of the box and into the public eye / Alicia Paresi, Jessica Costello, Nicole Walsh, and Jennifer McCann
Artifacts of outlander : using popular culture to promote Maryland's archaeological collections / Sara Rivers Cofield and Caitlin Shaffer
Raising interest with archaeological currency : student engagement with the Federal Reserve Bank site collection in Baltimore, Maryland / Patricia Samford and Rachelle M. Green
Beyond the shelf : anthropological collections at the University of Montana / C. Riley Augé, Michael Black Wolf, Emerson Bull Chief, Kelly J. Dixon, Virgil Edwards, Gerald Gray, Conrad Fisher, Teanna Limpy, Katie McDonald, Ira Matt, John Murray, Raymond "Abby" Ogle, Sadie Peone, Alvin Windy Boy, and Darrell "Curley" Youpee.

New life for archaeological collections /

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