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Near Annapolis, Maryland, a former tobacco plantation dating to the 1730s holds centuries of untold history. In "Belvoir: An Archaeology of Maryland Slavery," Schablitsky leads readers on an archaeological narrative to unearth the lives and stories still buried there.

Tensions between salvors and archaeologists. Questions of what archaeology can contribute beyond the documentary record. These are debates that have bedeviled maritime archaeology for more than half a century. "Wreck Divers and Archaeologists" tackles these issues.

Dear Colleagues: I am writing to you at a challenging time for historical archaeology. As you know, the Society for Historical Archaeology is an international organization dedicated to promoting scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge concerning historical archaeology.  We also advocate for the ethical practice of historical archaeology, and we are committed to diversifying...

By Marcy Rockman, Lifting Rocks Climate and Heritage Consulting, for the SHA Climate Heritage Initiative Greenland and the US Dept. of Education have been in the news recently, linked by expressions of intent from the US executive for acquisition and dismantling respectively. But new archaeological research has brought together evidence of a deeper bond between the...

By Marcy Rockman, Lifting Rocks Climate and Heritage Consulting, for the SHA Climate Heritage Initiative In 2012, as the Obama administration was stepping up its attention to climate change, I was advised to come up with an idea to have in my “back pocket” if the Secretary of the Interior wanted to do something splashy, something...

By Marcy Rockman, Lifting Rocks Climate and Heritage Consulting, for the SHA Climate Heritage Initiative Last week’s White House-led freeze on US federal funding has been halted – for now. Its stated targets were “Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies” (featured link below). It feels important to point out here – programs...