Does a cultural resource management report count as archaeology writing?
I was recently informed that a CRM archaeology technical report isn’t true archaeology writing. It was a shocking revelation that came from somebody that has written dozens of cultural resources...
View ArticleHow to identify historic properties using Google Earth
Don’t you just love it when you get a PDF of a project area floating in the middle of some unidentified terrain? Just a polygon overlain upon some barren desert, forest quadrat, or urban freeway with...
View ArticleIs it an archaeologist’s job to educate racist construction crews?
This week, a discussion was sparked on the Facebook Archaeo Field Techs’ Group (FYI: If you’re an archaeologist or an aspiring one and you have a FB account, you need to join this group. It’s an...
View ArticleThe Future of Cultural Resource Management Archaeology, Part II
Tweet (This is the second in a 3-part series on a workshop focused on the future of cultural resource management archaeology that was given as part of the University of Arizona’s School of Anthropology...
View ArticleTis the season for finding a job in Archaeology
Tweet As I write, the birds are singing outside. The sun is shining. My garden is beginning to sprout (I live in Tucson. Spring comes in February here). My thoughts are turning towards getting back out...
View ArticleDegree Inflation in Cultural Resource Management: Some Solutions
Tweet Everybody seems to be telling college students an anthropology or archaeology degree is a bad idea. They all focus on the fact that you won’t make much money. Since when did a worthwhile job...
View ArticleArchaeologists Can Fight Back
Tweet As cultural resource management archaeologists, we live in a bubble. We are college educated. Our work is rooted in science and we believe in objective proof. This contrasts with a large segment...
View ArticleWho qualifies as an archaeologist?
Tweet How many times have you heard this: “The Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) doesn’t mean anything; $100 a year! Why should I join?” The lack of widespread professional certifications,...
View ArticleHow fieldwork decides who gets to be a CRM archaeologist and who doesn’t
Tweet During my time in cultural resource management archaeology, I have noticed how field experience, or lack thereof, creates a separation between those archaeologists who go out in the field (A.K.A...
View ArticleWhat undergraduate archaeology students can expect in college
Transitioning from cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology to academia has not been as easy for me as I’d already spent a decade doing CRM before getting hired by a university. This means I’d...
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