Historical archaeology bridges the gap between traditional archaeological investigation and documentary records, offering a holistic view of past societies through material culture, spatial ...

Although significance assessment is widely used in heritage management to clarify the important values of objects and places, its use to guide the management of archaeological collections is uncommon.

Few historical archaeologists working on sites that postdate A.D. 1500 employ radiocarbon dating throughout the course of their research. We argue that historical archaeologists underutilize ...

Still, the “board game” framing has a quiet strength: it’s testable. Scholars can compare wear patterns, spatial logic, and symbol clustering against known game-board behaviors, rather than betting ...

Writers in the Tang period described “golden armor,” but archaeologists had not previously had a physical example to examine. That gap is what makes this restoration notable: the conservation work ...

"Taking history as a cue, we were pleased to reignite the examination of how historical archaeology uses material objects to interpret the past and to present Historical Archaeology and the Importance ...

Graduate seminar examining the interlinked processes of industrialization and globalization ca. 1700-present. The course covers key theoretical debates and explores different methodological approaches ...

Issues of representation, social memory, and oral traditions -- Questions that count : Africa and beyond -- Oral traditions and archaeology : first perspectives -- Critical historical archaeologies ...

The historical record serves as confirmation for followers of Jesus Christ that He walked among us, was crucified, and was ...

Barr, Stephanie M.A. Student Year Entered: 2021 Degree Sought: M.A. Sub-field: Archaeology Research Interests: Geoarchaeology; Microartifact Analysis; Household ...

Once, the House of David seemed like a folk tale. Now, the rocks testify to its historic significance. The Bible describes David as a man after God’s heart and a king who reigned for 40 years, firmly ...