North American Archaeology - Directory of Online Resources

Archaeology> North America

See also Archaeology of the American Southwest ; Kennewick Man ; Mexico Studies ; Native American Studies ; Rock Art

ArchNet: Resources for North American Archaeology - (dead link)

African-American Archaeology Newsletter - (dead link)

Archaeological Parks in the U.S.

Archaeology in Arctic North America
Topics include The Arctic Environment, Fieldwork in the Arctic, Archaeological Sequence of the Arctic, OkHn-12: A Thule Culture Site, and links to other WWW sites.
University of Waterloo

The Archaeology of North America
"This website is based upon my own hastily scribbled notes of lectures given by Guy Gibbon, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, his class handouts, and my review notes regarding concepts and definitions contained in the textbook by Brian M. Fagan, (1995) Ancient North America
Kevin L. Callahan, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Minnesota

Association of Historical Archaeologists of the Pacific Northwest
Their Links to Relevant Internet Resources is especially outstanding.

Canadian Archaeological Association - (dead link)

Canadian Heritage

• Canadian Heritage Information Network
  "...the information gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage in Canada and around the world."
  Includes a nice collection of Virtual Exhibitions
  Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Artefacts Canada
    "...previously known as the National Inventories, provides access to information on millions of museum objects, natural history specimens and archaeological sites. These records, contributed by museums and heritage organizations across Canada, have been assembled into three groups [ Humanities, Natural Sciences, Archeological Sites]."

Center for the Study of the First Americans
"The Center will continue with its established publication, research, and outreach programs at Texas A&M as well as initiate new projects and programs."
Sections include: Membership ; Faculty & Staff ; Facilities ; Research ; Education ; Publications ; Symposiums & Conferences ; CSFA Library ; Breaking News ; New Technology ; First American Studies ; Archaeology Trips & Digs.
- Texas A&M Dept. of Anthropology

• 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."

Exploratorium: Ancient Observatories

• ChichÈn Itz·
  Sections include: History ; Mayan Mythology ; Alignments ; Activities ; Resources ; Teacher's Guide.
• Chaco Canyon
  Sections include: Canyon ; Observation ; Seasons & Alignments ; Time ; Resources ; Teacher's Guide.

Florida Museum of Natural History
- University of Florida

• St. Augustine Exhibition
  "The settlement was already forty two years old when Jamestown was founded, and has survived until today as the oldest European town in the United States."

Kennewick Man - see Anthropology - Kennewick Man

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

Minnesota State University, Mankato - EMuseum - Archaeology Exhibits - (dead link)
Sections include: General Archaeology ; Artifacts ; Dating Techniques ; Fieldwork ; MinnArch Bib ; Prehistoric Technology ; Sites ; Underwater Archaeology ; Visual Archaeology ; Rock Art ; World Museums.

• A Chronology of North American Archaeology - (dead link)

Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center
- University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Montana Historical Society - Online Curriculum Resources
Includes lesson plans for articles of Montana The Magazine of Western History and Montana Ancient Teachings: A Curriculum for Montana Archaeology and Prehistory.

Mound Builders History & Archaeology - (dead link)
"This site focuses primarily on the Amerindian Mound Builders, Amerindian Civilizations, Early Explorations of the Americas and correcting the history of the Americas.
Links to a lot of useful resources if you can find your way through the maze of graphics & buttons

MSARP Virtual Slide Show - Archaeology in Arctic Canada - (dead link)
Dorset Culture of the central High Arctic.
Fascinating site - sit back and watch the show.

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
- U.S. Dept. of the Interior

• Links to the Past: National Park Service Cultural Resources
  • Archeology Program
    
    • Federal Archaeology Program
    • Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
      "Wonders of Geometric Precision, the earthworks of the lower Mississippi were centers of life long before the Europeans arrived in America. As was the river itself. The alluvial soil of its banks yielded a bounty of beans, squash, and corn to foster burgeoning communities. Over the Mississippiís waters, from near and far, came prized pearls, copper, and mica."
    • Kennewick Man
      • Cultural Affiliation Report (September 2000)
  • Laws, Regulations and Standards
    "It is our goal to provide links to the full text of the laws, regulations, standards and guidelines, and executive orders related to cultural resources..." - A selection is listed below.
    • Executive Order No. 13007 (re: Indian Sacred Sites, 1996)
    • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 [.pdf]
    • Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979,
    • Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974
    • National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 - (dead link)
    • Historic Sites, Buildings, Objects, and Antiquities Act of 1935
    • Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic Preservation Programs - (dead link)
    • Protection of Archeological Resources
  • National Registry of Historic Places
    • Indian Mounds of Mississippi
      "This guide to the publicly owned, visitor-accessible American Indian Mound sites of Mississippi provides a compact source of information on these impressive landmarks of the ancient past."

Native American Archaeology & Anthropology Resources on the Internet
An extensive collection of links, especially for Rock Art sites

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

NativeWeb
The most comprehensive site for Native American resources

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."

Online Resources for Canadian Heritage - Archaeology - (dead link)
Excellent directory from the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Compiled by Stephen Alsford, Special Projects Officer

PBS NOVA - Mystery of the First Americans
"The film documents the discovery and ensuing controversy over the Kennewick Man, a well-preserved, 9,000-year-old human skeleton found in Washington State in 1996."
Sections include: Does Race Exist ; Meet Kennewick Man ; Claims for the Remains ; The Dating Game ; Resources.

PBS - Secrets of the Dead - Death at Jamestown
"...takes a 21st century look at the eerie fate of the men and boys who left London to establish the first permanent British colony in North America: Jamestown, Virginia. Three years after they first set foot on American shores, 440 of the original 500 settlers had died...Death at Jamestown paints an eerie new picture of the conditions in Jamestown, and implicates some very unlikely culprits."
Sections include: Background ; Clues & Evidence ; Interview ; Resources.

Prehistory of Alaska - National Park Service
"This page serves as the index page for a series of documents that provide an OVERVIEW of the prehistory of Alaska and for another set of documents that briefly describe the cultural resources (archaeology, history, ethnography) in each national park and preserve in the state."

Seattle Times - Unearthing Tse-whit-zen
4-Part Special Report, May 22 - May 25, 2005.
"The [Washington] state Department of Transportation uncovered Tse-whit-zen in August 2003, while building a dry dock on the Port Angeles waterfront. After spending about $60 million ó and finding 335 intact skeletons ó the state abandoned the project. The future of the site is unknown."
Part 1: A Culture Emerges ; Part 2: Spirit of Pestilence ; Part 3: A Costly Mistake ; Part 4: Rebirth of a Culture. Sections include: Introduction ; Epilogue ; Study Guide ; Resources ; Multimedia.
Free registration may be required.

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

Teotihuacan - The City of the Gods
"We have created this site to offer the general public and experts around the world access to information about this ancient city. It consists of introductory pages, recent excavation reports and academic journals. In addition, we provide links to other Mesoamerican sites."

Traditions of the Sun : Explore the World's Ancient Observatories
"We invite you to explore this site, to learn about the ancestral Native Americans in New Mexico and the ancient Maya in the Yucatan, while gaining a better understanding of the active Sun, and its importance to themóand, to us."

See also Archaeology of the American Southwest ; Kennewick Man ; Native American Studies ; Rock Art