Interviews with Working Archaeologists
Outies, Gender Neutrality and Social Science Fiction
In this email interview, archaeologist and author Jennifer Pournelle discusses her social science fiction novel Outies, including why she wrote it, why she decided to use a gender neutral character, and how the book relates to her archaeological research.
The Future of Archaeology
The youngest person I ever worked with in the field was a ten-year old girl who came on a fieldschool with me in 1997.
Digging for the Truth
An interview with the host of the massively popular television program called Digging for the Truth, broadcast by the History Channel, in which this intrepid fellow, Josh Bernstein, travels the world exploring archaeological sites and mysteries.
Internet Archaeology: The Birth of an Experiment
Internet Archaeology (ISSN 1363-5387) is an electronic-only journal of archaeology, published solely on the web since 1996, and the first fully refereed journal of archaeology on the Internet. In 2000, I discussed the project with Internet Archaeology's editor, Judith Winters.
MaryPat Evans: Integrating Archaeology in the High School
Pennyslvania high school teacher MaryPat Evans shares a great teaching idea with fellow teachers: integrating archaeology into general sciences classes.
Darby Stapp and Julia Longenecker: Indigenous Archaeology:
One of the more exciting trends in archaeology today is the growing active participation of indigenous people in the federal bureaucracy of protecting cultural resources. In this email interview, archaeologists Darby Stapp and Julia Longenecker discuss their experiences with tribes conducting Indigenous Archaeology.
Trent deBoer: Shovel Bum, the 'Zine
Trent de Boer, author and auteur of the fanzine Shovel Bum, talks about the motivation for his work and how it fits into his archaeological career.
Clark Erickson, Part I: A Lesson in Applied Archaeology
Clark Erickson discusses his field research and experiments recreating raised field agriculture in the Lake Titicaca Region.
Clark Erickson, Part II: Raised Field Agriculture
In Part 2 of our interview, University of Pennsylvania archaeologist Clark Erickson discusses how he and his colleagues went about recreating ancient forms of agriculture in the Lake Titicaca region of Peru and Bolivia.
Clark Erickson, Part III: Implications of the Research
In Part 3 of our interview, University of Pennsylvania archaeologist Clark Erickson discusses the implications of his research experimenting with ancient forms of agriculture, and what the future may hold.
Steve Russell: The Roots of NAGPRA
Steve Russell on his MJS research on the beginnings of the Native American Repatriation Movement.
David Carlson: The Architect of Arch L
David Carlson, listowner of the first and busiest electronic discussion list for archaeologists.
David S.P. Dearborn: Archaeoastronomy
Astrophysicist David S. P. Dearborn on his collaborative research with archaeologists.
Ivor Noel Hume: The Web of Time
In 1999, Ivor Noel Hume discussed his experimental venture into electronic publishing (now, sadly, defunct).
Jeff Leach: Publishing Monte Verde
Editor of the now-defunct magazine Discovering Archaeology, Jeff Leach discussed his decision to print the Monte Verde controversy.
Judith Winters: The Birth of an Experiment
In 2000, Judith Winters discussed her role as founding editor on the first fully refereed journal of archaeology on the Internet, Internet Archaeology.
Mark Garrison: Archaeology Education On-Line
In 1999, Mark Garrison discussed his program, teaching part of an introductory archaeology course and field school in Turkey on-line, one of the first such attempts on the Internet.
Page Putnam Miller: Inside the Beltway
Page Putnam Miller discusses her role as executive director of the National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History.
Amy Marquardt: The Future of Archaeology
In 1997, Amy Marquardt was ten years old and the youngest person ever certified as a field technician by the Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist.