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Historical archaeology is the study of societies with written documents. It can also be called the archaeology of the New World expansion when the inhabitants of the Old World sailed to North America and other parts of the undiscovered world.


In this lens, I will be exploring the archaeological sites, museums, artifacts, and other aspects of historical archaeology that can be found on the WorldWideWeb.

Historical Archaeology Links

Society for Historical Archaeology
This is the web site for the Society for Historical Archaeology. Here you can learn about the Society, become a member, or find out more about the subject. The annual conference is held in early January each year.
The Society for Industrial Archaeology
The SIA is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and documenting our industrial past.
Historic Archaeology
From Archaeologic.com, here is a list of sites, associations, discussion lists, and departments of historical archaeology. It is not complete, but is a good starting point.
Jamestown Rediscovery Project
The Jamestown Rediscovery Project is working at the site of Jamestown and they have made some very interesting discoveries over the years.
Los Adaes - Life at an 18th Century Spanish Outpost
Los Adaes was a Spanish outpost and the capital of the Province of Texas. The original site was founded in 1716, but was attacked in 1719. This web site covers the history and archaeology of a very interesting Spanish Colonial settlement.

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I have three archaeology-related discussion lists, HISTARCH (historical archaeology, started in 1994); SUB-ARCH (underwater archaeology, 1995); and SPANBORD... more »

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