In their recent AAP article, Kristine Bovy, Virginia Butler, Michael Etnier, and Sarah Campbell highlight #lab sorting errors that can occur in #zooarchaeology. They offer recommendations for sorting and training protocols to prevent biases in #research data. Learn more here:

The H. & T. King Grant for Archaeology of the Ancient Americas supports projects across Latin America (excluding the US) that advance the understanding of the indigenous cultures from Mesoamerica, Central & South America, & the Caribbean. Proposals are due Nov 13th. More information here:

Meghan C. L. Howey asks 'What is Community Archaeology’s Value for Our Discipline’s Future?' in this new #blog, accompanying #openaccess #research out now in the #SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social#blog#openaccess➡️✅ https://cup.org/3VTvUjZ #archaeology #communityarchaeology

This new collection of free-access journal articles - '#ClassicalStudies, #Archaeology and #AI' - highlights the impact of #artificialintelligence on these fields - from teaching methodologies through to #research practices: ▶️ https://cup.org/3Vt9E05 @saa-aap.bsky.social#ClassicalStudies

Margaret Beck and Matthew E. Hill Jr. detail their innovative #methods to investigate potential #slipmaterials and compare red #pigment hues. Using graphs, they analyze CIELAB color data to describe and compare hue. Learn more about their findings in AAP's latest issue.

The Deborah L. Nichols Meeting Access Grant supports current SAA members who might not otherwise be able to attend the Annual Meeting. The committee will award up to $500 to support access across multiple categories. Eligibility and application information here:

@carlosgarnor.bsky.social & co-authors lay out a new workflow for the acquisition & storage of #archaeologicaldata. Based on #opensource software, their model provides accessible methods that can be easily adapted to accommodate various #research needs. Check out the article in AAP's latest issue.

Are you an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student interested in #archaeology? The SAA Student Diversity Networking Program provides opportunities for students from historically underrepresented groups to meet & network with students & professionals. Apply here between Sep 1st & Nov 15th:

Applied to samples from a Neolithic settlement, a recent study evaluated two methods, CT-scanning (and CBCT-scanning) and micromorphological sediment screening, for prioritization in excavations. Learn more about the authors' findings in AAP’s newest issue: #archaeology #excavation #sediment

The #PaperOfTheMonth from @saa-aap.bsky.social#PaperOfTheMonthis "The Impact of Secondary Mortuary Practices on Representation and Distribution of Commingled Elements from Umm an-Nar Human Skeletons in Communal Tombs" by Lesley A. Gregoricka et al., available #openaccess! 📚 https://cup.org/3ICA0Km

📣Advances in Archaeological Practice is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 13, Issue 2! Learn more about topics including community-engaged work, AR applications in archaeology, and strategies for data collection and management. Read the latest issue here:

Kaitlyn Davis authored a piece in our 2021 special issue on Health and Wellness in Archaeology. On November 5th, she will host a seminar: "Preparing to Direct Your First Field Project or Field School." Read her article: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Register here: www.saa.org/career-pract...

On October 29th, SAA members will host a seminar titled “Job Options in Archaeology and Heritage Management,” where participants can gain insight into career pathways in these two fascinating fields. Info & registration here: www.saa.org/career-pract... Learn more about published presenters below:

Meghan C. L. Howey’s latest #blog, designed to accompany her recent AAP publication with co-authors Diane Fiske and Alyssa Damon, touches on her experience with the Great Bay Archaeological #Survey and makes a compelling case for why archaeologists should commit to #communityarchaeology.

Meghan C. L. Howey asks 'What is Community Archaeology’s Value for Our Discipline’s Future?' in this new #blog, accompanying #openaccess #research out now in the #SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social#blog#openaccess➡️✅ https://cup.org/3VTvUjZ #archaeology #communityarchaeology

In her @sapiens.org article, Emily Lena Jones reflects on the role of fiction in #archaeology. She references Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod’s 2021 #AAP piece, "Undergraduate Teaching and Assassin's Creed." Find us in SAPIENS: www.sapiens.org/archaeology/... AAP piece: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

This new collection of free-access journal articles - '#ClassicalStudies, #Archaeology and #AI' - highlights the impact of #artificialintelligence on these fields - from teaching methodologies through to #research practices: ▶️ https://cup.org/3Vt9E05 @saa-aap.bsky.social#ClassicalStudies

Thanks @saa-aap.bsky.social for the APSAP-related covers of Vol. 11(4) and Vol. 7(4)! AAP covers spotlight the people, places, and communities that bring archaeology to life. Read more: www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

Huge thanks to the three editors, Christina B. Rieth, Sarah A. Herr and Sjoerd van der Linde, for running the @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org for the last few years, it was a great experience to work with them on the digital reviews! 👏📚 www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

“When people’s lives are at risk, and access, security, and resources are so limited, how can heritage protection be meaningfully carried out?” This question is central to Eva Licci and Isber Sabrine’s recent #AAP piece. In a blog post, Licci explores how to protect #culturalheritage during a war.

In light of proposed revisions to NAGPRA’s implementation regulations, Erin Guthrie conducted an extensive, independent analysis of public responses to the prospective changes. Learn more in her AAP FirstView publication. #archaeology #NAGPRA #nativenations #repatriation

What can commingled human #skeletons potentially tell us about ancient #funerarytraditions? Unearthed at the Shimal Necropolis, Early #BronzeAge communal tombs reveal information about secondary #mortuarypractices and even share commonalities with Neolithic interments. Learn more here:

The #PaperOfTheMonth from Advances in Archaeological Practice is "Indigenous Collaborative, Consultative, and Community-Engaged Archaeology in the American Southeast" by Jacob Holland-Lulewicz, available #openaccess! 📚 https://cup.org/4fUHmoU @saa-aap.bsky.social#PaperOfTheMonth

In her FirstView piece, Karen Thompson introduces an object-literature framework that connects #objects to the #literature that references them. Applying her framework to #khipus, she demonstrates how it can aid researchers & facilitate the production of new knowledge.

Check out this new mutual aid network for people working in historic preservation and cultural resources! 🏺 We're all stronger together!

Donna Yates uses more than 50 years of #auction sales of Pacific cultural items as a case study to explore how consumer desire is exhibited in auction catalogs for #heritageobjects. Learn more about how auction narrative analysis can introduce "creative approaches" to #heritagepolicy here:

Explore the latest 🆓 #archaeological research on the #SouthernHemisphere with Cambridge’s free-access collection of journal articles and book chapters: 🌏▶️ cup.org/4lVVbVC #archaeology #openaccess @antiquity.ac.uk @saa-aap.bsky.social

Is it possible to protect #culturalheritage during a war? If so, how can it be done meaningfully and effectively? Eva Licci's blog and #openaccess article (co-authored with Isber Sabrine for the SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social) investigate. ⬇️ cup.org/4oTxW0N

Eva Licci & Isber Sabrine discuss the ruination of #culturalheritage in conflict zones. Drawing on case study analysis of H4P's interventions, they examine the current state crisis response frameworks & emphasize the importance of building emergency strategies around the needs of local populations.

Have you been thinking about how digital technologies will impact Archaeological Labor Management? Consider submitting a Digital Review on this topic to @saa-aap.bsky.social by @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org. Submit a Digital Review abstract by Sept 1. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

For Morag M. Kersel, preserving #culturalheritage goes beyond preserving #history. In his latest blog, Kersel explains why cultural heritage is vital for “shaping human identity, fostering resilience, and aiding recovery" in turbulent times. Read more here:

📣Advances in Archaeological Practice is pleased to announce the #publication of Volume 13, Issue 1! “Caring for Culture in the Twenty-First Century” prompts discussion surrounding the #illicitantiquities trade and #culturalheritage preservation. Read the latest issue here:

Jennifer Haas, Brooke Morgan, Ellen Lofaro, Jayne-Leigh Thomas, Sarah O’Donnell, Nina Schreiner, & Miranda Panther explore the impact of revised #NAGPRA regulations on how #NativeNations & institutions care for #Indigenous ancestral remains & #culturalitems. Learn more in their AAP FirstView piece.

Why should we care about #archaeology, #monuments, traditions, art, and architecture when survival itself is threatened? Read Morag M. Kersel's blog for the SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social: ▶️ cup.org/46Ryg9X #culturalheritage #culturalproperty

Digital eXtended Reality #technologies allow users to immerse themselves in 3D spaces, harboring potential for fresh applications in #archaeologicalpractice and #engagement. Read Hayk Azizbekyan, Peter J. Cobb, and Elvan Cobb’s thoughts on the #AppleVisionPro in AAP’s latest Digital Review article.

Congratulations @saa-aap.bsky.social at @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org on the release of Volume 13, Issue 1! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...; Check out the digital review about how #lidar discoveries in #archaeology are picked up in the popular press: doi.org/10.1017/aap....

🚨 📝 New paper hot off the press in @saa-aap.bsky.social! “Indigenous Collaborative, Consultative, and Community-Engaged #Archaeology in the American Southeast” www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Jacob Holland-Lulewicz explores misunderstandings surrounding the Southeastern Archaeological Conference’s image policy, which prohibits the publication of photos of #funeraryobjects. He examines the definition of “the #community” in practice & highlights southeastern archaeologists’ impactful work.

Been considering trying the #AppleVisionPro for #archaeology? We have been experimenting with it, as a #mixedreality headset for interacting with archaeological data and we wrote the following review in @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org: doi.org/10.1017/aap....

“Our goal in the creation of the covers of [AAP] has been to show archaeological practice and the practice that we aspire to,” write our outgoing editors. Learn more in our recent blog post and explore your favorites in our cover gallery! Blog: cup.org/3J404Ol Cover Gallery: cup.org/4omKiOI

Using a Great Bay #Archaeological Survey colonial site as an example, Meghan C.L. Howey, Diane J. Fiske, and Alyssa R. Damon discuss community archaeology’s positive “cascade effects.” They suggest these benefits have the potential to foster the #discovery and #protection of #culturalheritage.

On its covers, the outgoing editors of #SAA journal @saa-aap.bsky.social ask: "Have you ever noticed them? Do you have any favorites? In this #blog we highlight the images on the front of our born-digital journal." ▶️ Blog: 🔗 cup.org/3UKRF53 ▶️ Gallery: 🔗 cup.org/45ywIR0 #archaeology #archaeologists

“We are grateful that the SAA allowed us the extraordinary opportunity to work with the journal, and what we mean by ‘journal’ is ‘the people.’” Read Christina B. Rieth, Sarah A. Herr, and Sjoerd van der Linde's heartfelt #reflections as outgoing #editors in Cambridge Core’s latest blog post.

The outgoing editors of the SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social offer some final words in a look-back at their time care-taking the journal: 👋 cup.org/4ocU1qL THANK YOU, Sarah Herr, Christina Rieth and Sjoerd van der Linde! 🙏 #archaeology #aap

Our paper on our new archaeological DIY video game (created by me) with freely conversing characters is accepted for publication in Advances in Archaeological Practice 2025, and they let me share it while they do layout etc. Check it at www.academia.edu/143177364. Big thanks to @saa-aap.bsky.social

The #PaperOfTheMonth from Advances in Archaeological Practice is "Antiquated Policy? Rethinking Cultural Property Agreements with Foreign Governments under US Law" by Tess Davis and Helena Arose, available #openaccess! 📚 https://cup.org/4lUfQds #archaeology #aap @saa-aap.bsky.social

Been thinking about how #AI, #robotics, or #automation may impact archaeological labor in the coming years? Consider turning that into a Digital Review for @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org for an upcoming theme issue on labor - call details: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Laura Bryant, Marla Taylor, & Laura Elliff Cruz present a framework to evaluate institutional #researchpolicies & approaches that better incorporate #Nativeperspectives. They assert that acquiring input & consent from Native Nations makes #research more informed, impactful, & ethically grounded.

Jennifer R. Haas, Kevin Garstki, & Adrienne Frie detail the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh & the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s approach for #repatriation with #splitcollections. They highlight the importance of cross-institutional collaboration & establishing relationships w/ Tribal Nations.

Scott E. Ingram outlines a seven-step process for developing #climate & #humanbehavior studies. Its methods draw on extensive #research from the North American Southwest, aiming to “stimulate and inform climate and human behavior work to generate insights to help humanity adapt to a warming world.”