Archeology Digital Library

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ARCHway
"The archaeology journal holdings of over 20 UK university, museum and private libraries have been united to create one searchable resource."
- Part of the Archaeology Data Service (ads)

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Adumatu: An Academic Refereed Journal on the Archaeology of the Arab World.

American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) - Photo Archive
"The AIIS collection from the Center for Art and Archaeology in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, has over 125,000 photographs in the collection. The images fall into the broad categories of architecture, sculpture, terracotta, painting and numismatics."
Part of the Digital South Asia Library

American Journal of Archaeology

American Oriental Society News Pages.

ARF Newsletter (Archaeological Research Facility, University of California - Berkeley)

Ancient Egypt Magazine.

Anthropology and Archaeology Pages
Sections include: Paleoanthropology ; Linguistics ; Archaeogeodesy ; Archaeology: The Andes, Mesoamerica, The Southwest, Rock Art.
Essays by James Q. Jacobs

Antiquity: An International Journal of Expert Archaeology

ARACHNION. A Journal of Ancient Literature and History on the Web

Archaeology: An Introduction - The Online Companion
By Kevin Green, 4th ed., 2002.
"This site contains links to web resources, archives and documents that relate to areas covered by the book. They are organised according to the book's chapters and headings."

Archaeology
- A Publication of the archaeological Institute of America

  • Was There a Trojan War? (May/June 2004)
    Article by Manfred Korfmann, Director of Excavations at Troy and Professor of Archaeology, University of T¸bingen.

The Archaeology Channel
"Explore the human cultural heritage through streaming media. Travel through time and feel the thrill of discovery. Examine the wonderful diversity of the human experience!"
- Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI)

Archaeology Odyssey.

AREA - ARchives of European Archaeology - (dead link)
"...is a research network dedicated to the history of archaeology, with particular emphasis on the archives of the discipline, their promotion and preservation. Launched in April 1999 with the funding of the European Commission (RaphaÎl and Culture 2000 programmes), the AREA network now links over 20 archaeological institutions (Universities, Research bodies, Governmental institutions) across Europe..."

Assemblage: The Sheffield Graduate Journal of Archaeology

Athena Review: Journal of Archaeology, History, and Exploration

Aztlan E-Journal - Papers from the Aztlan discussion group - (dead link)

Biblical Archaeology Review [BAR]

Bibliographic Database of the Conservation Information Network (BCIN)
"...is the Web's most complete bibliographic resource for the conservation, preservation and restoration of cultural property...A worldwide network of libraries and documentation centres contribute data on their combined holdings, including previously unavailable material from private sources, to the BCIN database...BCIN is a trusted resource for professionals, museums and other heritage organizations. It now contains nearly 200 000 citations, including the first 34 volumes of the Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA), published between 1955 and 1997."

British Archaeology

´atal News: The Newsletter of the «atalhˆy¸k Research Project

The Cave of Lascaux (English, French or German)
In addition to the virtual tour this visually stunning site includes history of the discovery and the subsequent closing of the cave to the public in 1963.

Cultivate United Kingdom - (dead link)
"...is establishing a European Cultural Heritage Network linking countries across Europe through a network of National Nodes. It is providing a single point of information on the opportunities, success stories and results arising from the European Commission's Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme which are of interest to libraries, museums and archives across Europe."

Discovering Archaeology.

ETANA
Electronic Tools and Ancient Near Eastern Archives.
"This is the first time that library science, computer science, and Near Eastern archaeology have worked in such a close relationship. When developed, the digital library will make both the primary data and secondary studies of participating projects immediately available online and accessible world-wide."

EuropeanArchaeology
"This list is intended for the MODERATED discussion of European prehistoric and historic archaeology. The time period can range from the Early Palaeolithic through the 1800s. The geographic focus is Europe, which is broadly defined as extending from Spain and Portugal and Ireland in the West, to the Urals in the East."

Flintsource.Net
"The website dedicated to sourcing flint, and similar materials"
Sections include: Search by Name ; Search by Region ; Flint/Chert/Hornstone ; Quartzite ; Radiolarite ; Obsidian ; Other Material ; Related Literature ; Related Websites.

Historic Environment Search Portal
"The provision of an Internet Portal to serve the needs of communities researching the Historic Environment grew out of the work of the Historic Environment Information Resources Network or HEIRNET and discussions in 1999 between the initial project partners; the Archaeology Data Service (ADS), the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), the Portable Antiquities Scheme PAS) and the Scottish Cultural Resource Access Network (SCRAN). The vision was that users of the portal would be able to virtually search the geographically remote databases of the partner organisations
--Archaeology Data Service

The History Journals Guide
"...is an international directory for journals and discussion lists in the fields of history and archaeology...aims to be a starting point for researchers, graduates, students, librarians and other interested persons and intends to provide an easy access to up-to-date information."
By Stefan Blaschke

INFO: Informationsblatt der deutschsprachigen ƒgyptologie online.

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
"...is an international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites."

Internet Archaeology

Internet-Beitr‰ge zur ƒgyptologie und Sudanarch‰ologie

ISIS: Boletin Espanol de Investigaciones Egiptologica. - (dead link)

Journal of Ancient Civilizations.

Journal of Roman Archaeology

Lantern Slides of Classical Antiquity
By Harrison Eiteljorg, II, Center for the Study of Architecture (CSA), Bryn Mawr College

Levant: The Journal of the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem and the British Institute at Amman for Archaeology and History

Lingua Aegyptia

Mammoth Trumpet - (dead link) (ejournal)
"...is the quarterly newspaper of the Center for the Study of the First Americans. It reports on research in all sciences pertaining to the study of the peopling of North and South America."

Le matÈriel archÈologique de Kitngipalak, Óle St. Laurent, Alaska, dans le contexte du NÈoeskimo bÈringien (French)
[The Archaeological Material from Kitngipalak, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska,
in the Context of the Beringian Neoeskimo"]
"This Web site is designed to give an access to the dissertation I wrote for obtaining an MS in Prehistoric Archaeology (1997) at the University of Geneva ... The dissertation is a thorough analysis of the archaeological material gained during the excavation of a stratigraphic profile dug in the largest settlement mound of the Kitngipalak site (often referred to as Kitnepaluk). the site is located on the western coast of St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea, Alaska. The excavation of Kitngipalak-Trench K2 occured in 1973, as an integrated part of the St. Lawrence Island Archaeological Field Project led by Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Bandi (Bern, Switzerland) between 1967 and 1974."
By Blumer Reto

Mediterranean Prehistory Online

National [U.S.] Archeological Database (NADB)
"...a computerized communications network for the archeological and historic preservation community--is an internationally recognized source of information on public archeology. NADB ("Nad-Bee") was established to meet a congressional directive to improve access to information on archeological activities nationwide...
Maintained through a cooperative agreement between NPS [National Park Service] and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) at the University of Arkansas."

  • NADB-Reports
    "...is an expanded bibliographic inventory of approximately 240,000 reports on archeological planning and investigation, mostly of limited circulation. This "gray literature" represents a large portion of the primary information available on archeological sites in the U.S. The last update occurred in November 1997 when some 110,000 reports were added to the database. NADB-Reports can be queried by state, county, worktype, cultural affiliation, keyword, material, year of publication, title, and author."
  • NADB-MAPS (Multiple Attribute Presentation System) - (dead link)

National Park Service - ParkNet

Native American Repatriation & Reburial: A Bibliography
Compiled by Barb Bocek, Dept. of Archaeology, Stanford University

Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin


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North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics (NADAG)
"...is a database and website that aims to promote use, education, communication, and a knowledge base of the practice of archaeological geophysics in North America."

Nyame Akuma
Bulletin of the Society of Africanist Archaeologist

Old World Archaeology Newsletter.

Oriental Institute -- University of Chicago

PBS - Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly - Biblical Archaeology
Includes Video and transcript of the February 6, 2004 episode and related links and reading.

Project Troia (English or German)
Troia and the Troad-Archaeology of a Region - The New Excavations at Troy.
An international and interdisciplinary project undertaken by Institut f¸r Ur- und Fr¸hgeschichte und Arch‰ologie des Mittelalters, Universit‰t T¸bingen, DEU, and Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati, USA.

The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh (etext)
By Sir W.M. Flinders Petrie, 1883.
In addition to the online the site also includes Supplemental Data: Corrected Great Pyramid Course Elevations and links to related websites.
By Ronald Birdsall

Radiocarbon: An International Journal of Cosmogenic Isotope Research.

Roman Roads in Britain - (dead link) (etext)
By Thomas Codrington
Published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1903.
Online version from Bill Thayer's Web Site - (dead link).

The Royal Ontario Museum Archaeological Newsletter

Society for American Archaeology [SAA] Bulletin - (dead link)

University of Oxford - The Ashmolean Museum - (dead link)
Britain's oldest public museum

  • The Beazley Archive
    "...has more than 2000 HTML pages with more than 5000 images, an illustrated dictionary of more than 300 pages, bibliographies for classical archaeology and history of collections and illustrated programs for students about pottery, sculpture and engraved gems. All of these programs are on-going."

Unwrapped: The Mysterious World of Mummies - (dead link)
This most interesting multimedia site employs Micromedia Flash and Shockwave extensively so a high speed connection is required.
- Discover.com

Vindolanda Tablets Online
"This online edition of the Vindolanda writing tablets, excavated from the Roman fort at Vindolanda in northern England...The website is part of the Script, Image and the Culture of Writing in the Ancient World programme."
- Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents, Oxford University.

WAAN-L - Women's Africanist Archaeology Network List
"The list is intended to facilitate communication among members of the Society of Africanist Archaeology (SAfA) who are women or who are interested in gender issues and in creating a more equitable climate for women Africanist archaeologists both in the field and in the workplace."

World Heritage
- UNESCO

  • The World Heritage List - (dead link)
    "The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the following properties on the World Heritage List. The List, arranged alphabetically by nominating State Party, is current as of 3 July 2003. The list will be updated following the next meeting of the Committee in July 2004."
  • WHTour
    "The WHTour is creating a documentary image bank of panoramic pictures and virtual reality movies for all sites registered as World Heritage by the UNESCO."

WWW Virtual Library of African Archaeology
Sections include: News ; Field Data ; Documents ; Heritage Laws ; Networking ; Institutions ; Universities.






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