Professional Associations
American Cultural Resources Association
An organization for and about cultural resource managers in the United States.
Arizona Archaeological Council
The Arizona Archaeological Council is a nonprofit voluntary association existing to promote the goals of professional archaeology in Arizona. Dedicated to preserving cultural resources through education & advocacy, we embrace a diverse membership drawing from avocationalists, academics, federal, state & tribal agencies, private businesses & local communities.
Association for Roman Archaeology
Amateur and professional organization, based in Wiltshire, England, and interested primarily in Roman Civilisation and Roman Britain.
Australian Archaeological Association
The Australian Archaeological Association is one of the largest archaeological organisations in Australia, representing a diverse membership of professionals, students and others with an interest in archaeology.
Canadian Archaeological Association
Membership includes professional, avocational and student archaeologists, as well as individuals of the general public of any country, who are interested in Canadian archaeology. French and English
Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants
Founded to represent the interests of professional practitioners in many related fields of heritage conservation.
European Association of Archaeologists
Organization open to all archaeologists and related individuals interested in prehistory, classical, medieval and later archaeology.
Institute for Field Archaeology
Archaeologist organization in the UK, founded in 1982 to advance the practice of archaeology and allied disciplines by promoting professional standards and ethics for the conservation, management and study of the archaeological resource.
Pacific Coast Archaeological Society
Profession and amateur society dedicated to the study, protection, and preservation of the cultural resources of the southern Pacific coast region, including the Baja Peninsula, with a special focus on Orange County, California.
Plains Anthropological Society
An eclectic group of archaeologists, ethnohistorians, ethnologists, linguists, physical anthropologists, and geoscientists concerned with the Great Plains of the US; includes a journal and annual conference.
The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain
Publishers of Anthropology Today.
Society for American Archaeology
The professional organization of archaeologists in the New World, the SAA publishes American Antiquity.
Society for Archaeological Sciences
founded to establish a forum for scholars applying methods from the physical sciences to archaeology.
Society for Historical Archaeology
A professional organization of archaeologists primarily interested in the historic period (post-1492) in the New World. Historical Archaeology is published by the SHA.
World Archaeological Congress
WAC is an international organization which promotes interest in the past in all countries, including the development of regionally based histories and international academic interaction.