Ultimate Tips for Archaeology Blogging, Part 1
Tweet Recently, I encouraged cultural resource management archaeologists start blogging as a means of reaching out to archaeology students and sharing their experiences as professionals. I believe...
View ArticleAfrican American Burial Grounds Need Protection
Tweet Archaeologists Cheryl LaRoche and Michael Blakey (1997) described how construction at a the Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City ground to a halt under withering protests from New York...
View ArticleHomelessness and CRM Archaeology
Tweet Some cultural resource management archaeologists are homeless. I’ve known this for years. It’s a part of being an archaeologist in the United States we don’t want to talk about. Cultural resource...
View Article16 Absolute must have Items for Archaeological Field School
Tweet The season is upon us. The season for archaeological field schools. In a matter of days, thousands of aspiring archaeologists will find themselves doing REAL archaeology for the first time. The...
View ArticleAirbnb vs Hotel for Archaeology fieldwork: Advantages and Drawbacks
Tweet After long days conducting archaeological fieldwork, I have taken shelter in a range of different forms of lodging ranging from tents to multi-room suites (FYI: I think tents are great for...
View ArticlePlace + Story = Historical Narrative
Tweet The San Francisco Bay Area has a unique history based on the role it’s played in shaping the United States. It’s history isn’t always pretty, but it is what makes the Bay Area unique. Echoes of...
View ArticleSix COVID-19 Cultural Resource Management Archaeology Survival Tips
Tweet Cultural resource management archaeology did not exist the last time the world suffered a massive pandemic like COVID-19. We don’t know how the industry or its practitioners will react to global...
View ArticleWhat undergraduate archaeology students can expect in college
Tweet Transitioning from cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology to academia has not been as easy for me as I’d already spent a decade doing CRM before getting hired by a university. This means...
View ArticleThe 2020 Race Uprisings and Archaeology’s Response
Tweet Right now, the United States is burning. This is not the first time. It is not the last. In the wake of yet another social maelstrom caused by the Original Sin at the heart of U.S. history, I’ve...
View Article“The Chair” is why I don’t blog about archaeology anymore
Since I’m an assistant professor of anthropology, my social media threads are buzzing with conversation about the new Netflix show “The Chair.” Over the past month my friends and family have been...
View ArticleWhat do Black archaeologists want from inventory of Black ancestors?
How many African American skeletons are being kept in museums across the United States? How many of these are from persons who sold their bodies to science? How many are from archaeological sites? How...
View ArticleThe Archaeological Field School System is Broken, Part I
Field school has become a bottleneck for every student who wants to become a professional archaeologist because most of them are not willing to give up their entire lives to travel away from home for 6...
View ArticleThe Archaeological Field School System is Broken, Part II
All archaeology students want to know how their degree is going to translate into a gainful employment. Millennials and Gen-Z are as pragmatic as they are impatient. More than previous generations, I...
View ArticleWhy Antiracism Training is Necessary for Archaeology
American archaeology has roots in American racism. Attending an antiracism training as an archaeologist is the start towards addressing this reality. The post Why Antiracism Training is Necessary for...
View ArticleApology for CRM Archaeology Podcast Episode 249: What to do when field school...
Dear Reader, I want to tell you and everyone you’ve interacted with since we published CRM Archaeology Podcast Episode 249 that I am sorry for that episode. I am sorry it did the exact opposite of what...
View ArticleMy Top 5 Archeology Projects
Learn about the top 5 archaeology projects I've worked on in my 20-year-long career The post My Top 5 Archeology Projects first appeared on Succinct Research.
View ArticleA Workation and an Archaeology Conference
Read about my experiences at the 2023 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference in Lisbon, Portugal The post A Workation and an Archaeology Conference first appeared on Succinct Research.
View ArticleWhy do I blog about archaeology?
I feel like archaeology has the potential to make archaeologists better citizens. This is why I blog about archaeology. The post Why do I blog about archaeology? first appeared on Succinct Research.
View ArticleWhat happens when nobody cares about a historic property?
Why don't students care about saving People's Park as a historic property? The post What happens when nobody cares about a historic property? first appeared on Succinct Research.
View ArticleShould You Go to Graduate School for Archaeology?
You basically need a graduate degree to maintain a fruitful career in archaeology. Here's why The post Should You Go to Graduate School for Archaeology? first appeared on Succinct Research.
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