People of the Dawnland: Indigenous presence at Puddle Dock Alix Martin and Anne Jennison, Strawberry Banke Looking at archaeological evidence of Indigenous presence at Puddle Dock, along with other objects to determine how archaeological artifacts and research can be used alongside other lines of evidence for public education, highlighting the importance of our collaborative approach. […]

Jeffrey S. Brzezinski, Ph.D. (University of Colorado Boulder) Recent developments in archaeological theory have demonstrated that the relationships between humans and things are far more complicated and instructive than previously thought. Of course, humans make things, but things also make us human. In this lecture, Dr. Brzezinski discusses the application of contemporary theories of material […]

Maya female ceramic figurines from the island of Jaina in Campeche, Mexico, produced in the Late Classic Period (600–900 CE) are admired for their lifelike, poignant, and sometimes amusing characteristics. Long assumed to be elite women or moon goddesses, these figurines reveal a complexity of Maya social life, especially for women, that is rarely seen […]

Mark Doperalski, NH State Archaeologist; Department of Natural and Cultural Resources This presentation will summarize recent archaeological work at Mollidgewock State Park and other state reservations as well as detail plans for upcoming investigations. Further discussion will focus on the value of converting archaeological data into interpretive programming to further enhance the public’s knowledge of, […]

ZOOM lecture by by Dr. Emma Loosley in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Exerter.

Heather Rockwell, Assistant Professor of Cultural and Historic Preservation, Salve Regina University, This might seem like a question with an obvious answer, but it is one that archaeologists have puzzled for centuries. This presentation will discuss one method of determining how stone tools were used, use-wear analysis. I will first cover a brief history of […]

DESCRIPTION: In the 1870s, thousands of ancient terracotta figurines were discovered in cemeteries surrounding the small city of Tanagra in Greece. The brightly colored figures, many of which depicted young women, became a sensation with Victorian audiences and inspired new works by painters, musicians, and writers. In this talk, Frances Gallart Marqués will discuss the […]

Since my time in SCRAP, I've followed the path of a few former SCRAPers and made my way to the University of Wyoming. My main goal with this presentation is to let everyone who has helped me get here know what I've been up to. Currently, my thesis work is just at the ground level, […]

Jon Schleifer Executive Director, Public Archaeology Corps & Doug Dickenson, SCRAP volunteer A short video detailing PAC's excavation of a mid-1800s warehouse in downtown Wilmington, NC. The video will include footage of our active excavation, plus some of the artifacts that we've recovered so far. We'll also describe the warehouse, the site, and our ideas […]

The hearth of Olmec civilization is located in the tropical lowlands of Mexico’s southern Gulf Coast region, in the majestic archaeological site of San Lorenzo. The inhabitants of this first Olmec capital developed a distinctive geopolitical territory and managed complex trade systems. The Olmec also created spectacular earthen architecture and magnificent stone sculpture—including the famous […]

Nathaniel Kitchell, Robert A. 1925 and Catherine L. McKennan Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Anthropology, Dartmouth College At the end of the last Ice Age in what is now called North America many species of large animals (megafauna), including mammoths and mastodons went extinct. In western regions early human groups and megafauna clearly overlapped in time […]

Thomas Martel III, B.A. Archaeologist, Project Supervisor Cultural Surveys Hawaii; NH SCRAP Volunteer; MHA Volunteer, Tom will share a video presentation on Hawaiian archaeology, with a brief comparison to NH (or Northern New England) archaeology, followed by a Q and A. Zoom link https://ccsnh.zoom.us/j/99411428607

Hannah Dutton, Teaching Lecturer at Plymouth State University "Legacy Collections" or archaeological materials collected in the past that do not meet modern "best practice" curation techniques have been underestimated by many different institutions. This presentation will discuss the merits of revisiting these collections to gain new understandings of archaeological sites. Two cases of legacy collection […]