‘Around the Ancient World in 22 Journals’ is a new blog from #Cambridge that aims to dispel the myths around #openaccess #publishing and to answer any questions you might have before submitting your article to one of our global #archaeology journals. 🌍 https://cup.org/3JfpZ6j

📢📢 OUT NOW: 'Training for Transformation: Rethinking Archaeological Readiness in California and Beyond' - a #blog by Kaitlin Brown to accompany new research in the #SAA journal @saa-aap.bsky.social#blog#SAA⛏️🎓 https://cup.org/47HcnKE #archaeology #openaccess

Cambridge’s #Archaeology journals are publishing an increasing amount of #openaccess (OA) #research. Read the latest articles here: ▶️ https://cup.org/3We1oBR @antiquity.ac.uk @saa-aap.bsky.social @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social#Archaeology

⛏️ Dig through these updated collections of popular, free-access #research from the three journals of the #SAA: 🆓✅ 🟡 AAP - https://cup.org/4mXXmYW 🔴 AAQ - https://cup.org/4q5WaWq 🔵 LAQ - https://cup.org/3KMgEmM #archaeology #americanarchaeology @saa-aap.bsky.social#research

🌟New on FirstView in Advances in Archaeological Practice!🌟 Brown et al. examine what CRM employers in California are looking for today, and advocate how professional training can and should adapt to these needs. #archaeology #crm #hiring #training Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Explore the 3D model network in English here: skfb.ly/pqFKP and in Arabic here: skfb.ly/pqFKQ

🌟Out now in Advances in Archaeological Practice!🌟 Howland et al. describe how publishing interlinked 3D models Sketchfab enabled participatory, user-driven development of nonlinear narrative interpreatations of archaeology in Jordan 📸🧑‍💻🇯🇴 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Going to the @americananthro.bsky.social anthro annual meetings? Our colleagues at the @saa-aap.bsky.social are hosting an informal meet and greet during the meetings on November 21 from 1-3 pm. Learn more about submitting to the journal!

NEW - The Trump admin has disbanded its federal cultural property investigations team and reassigned the agents to immigration enforcement, delivering a blow to one of the world’s leaders in heritage protection, according to multiple ppl familiar with the changes. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...

✈️ Attending the AAA Annual Meeting in #NOLA? Join the SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social#NOLAeditor and members of the editorial board for a chat and a cuppa ☕ at Fourth Wall cafe, 614 Gravier Street, Fri, 21 Nov, 1-3pm! We'd love to hear your publishing questions and ideas! 📚📖💻❓ #AAAAnthro #AAAMembers

Call for papers aberto! 🗓️ Deadline 1/12/25 + info: tagiberico.org?page_id=312

Are you coming to the AAA's this month? We'd love to see you there! We'll be at Fourth Wall from 1-3 pm on Friday the 21st, eager to see both prospective and past authors, and anyone interested in a conversation about publishing in archaeology!

The Paper of the Month from Advances in Archaeological Practice @saa-aap.bsky.social is "Current Key Intersections between Theoretical and Computational Archaeology" by Martin Hinz et al., available #openaccess! 📚 https://cup.org/3JwSigC #archaeology #SAA #PaperOfTheMonth

The SAA is currently seeking volunteers for the 91st Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Volunteer opportunities are open to members and nonmembers who are eager to connect with colleagues. Applications for 2026 will remain open until all shifts are full. Information and application here:

If you are an SAA member who may be unable to attend the Annual Meeting due to transportation, lodging, and/or other expenses, consider applying for the Deborah L. Nichols Meeting Access Grant. The application will close on November 15th at 3pm. Information here: saa.org/career-pract...

Are you an SAA member who wants to get more involved? There is currently an open call for SAA Committee Service! Application Period: October 10th - November 10th Eligibility and application information here:

"In an era of shrinking research budgets and political pressure to justify public investment, federally funded #digital #archives in #archaeology are delivering measurable, lasting benefits..." Read the blog and #openaccess article here: ➡️ https://cup.org/4nQ7gNS #Huhugam @saa-aap.bsky.social#digital

New paper out on the goals, setup, and results of the E-RIHS project ARCfieldLAB! #ARCfieldLAB #remotesensing #Archaeology.

New paper on our ARCfieldLAB project sharing insights on creating a platform disseminating knowledge on #remotesensing and #archaeology@jwhpverhagen.bsky.social

Cambridge’s #Archaeology journals are publishing an increasing amount of #openaccess (OA) #research. Read the latest articles here: ▶️ https://cup.org/3We1oBR @antiquity.ac.uk @saa-aap.bsky.social @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social#Archaeology

Hosted by the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) and the SAA Public Education Committee, watch archaeologists as they discuss challenges in research, excavation, fieldwork, and more, and answer your questions for the 2025–2026 FIRST #LEGO League #UNEARTHED Season!

⛏️ Dig through these updated collections of popular, free-access #research from the three journals of the #SAA: 🆓✅ 🟡 AAP - https://cup.org/4mXXmYW 🔴 AAQ - https://cup.org/4q5WaWq 🔵 LAQ - https://cup.org/3KMgEmM #archaeology #americanarchaeology @saa-aap.bsky.social#research

Given threats to the Netherlands’ archaeological #heritage, Jitte Waagen and co-authors discuss the ARCfieldLAB project, which aims to broaden access to knowledge on #sensortech & establish networks between #archaeologists & specialists. Read more about the project in their AAP FirstView piece:

Martin Hinz, Jan Kolář, and co-authors investigate current intersections between #theoretical & #computationalarchaeology & propose a #framework for maintaining these 2 domains’ “shared goal of interpreting the human past.” @jankolararchaeo.bsky.social Read more in their recent FirstView article:

Check our fun paper on the key intersections between theoretical and computational archaeology. 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

The Ancient Near East Today is seeking new members for its Editorial Advisory Committee. The committee supports and advises the editor of ANE Today for matters of content and strategy for the main platform and its Substack newsletter. Please fill out this online form by Oct. 31: buff.ly/2MyvjcP

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

Congratulations to Simon Mackenzie! “What Deters Antiquities Looting and Trafficking?” was the most-downloaded article of September and offers a fascinating interdisciplinary exploration of #deterrence within the field of #illicitantiquities.

Can AI democratize the production of visual representations of the past. What ethical questions emerge? Don’t miss Matthew Magnani’s 2023 piece on AI & archaeological illustration: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Read Colleen Morgan’s op-ed: theconversation.com/how-ai-image...

❗ "Our profession is too small to sustain itself without additional voices..." Read Meghan C. L. Howey's new #blog, and the associated co-authored #research, for the #SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social:#blog⛏️📢 https://cup.org/4mrung6 #communityarchaeology #archaeology #openaccess

Don't miss out on AAP author Kaitlyn Davis's seminar, "Preparing to Direct Your First Field Project or Field School" on November 5th!

⛏️ Dig through these updated collections of popular, free-access #research from the three journals of the #SAA: 🆓✅ 🟡 AAP - https://cup.org/4mXXmYW 🔴 AAQ - https://cup.org/4q5WaWq 🔵 LAQ - https://cup.org/3KMgEmM #archaeology #americanarchaeology @saa-aap.bsky.social#research

“In a time of increasing scrutiny over federal spending, projects like the Digital Archive of Huhugam #Archaeology provide a compelling case for continued public investment in the #humanities." Christopher Nicholson notes the importance of creating accessible & impactful #archives in latest #blog:

"In an era of shrinking research budgets and political pressure to justify public investment, federally funded #digital #archives in #archaeology are delivering measurable, lasting benefits..." Read the blog and #openaccess article here: ➡️ https://cup.org/4nQ7gNS #Huhugam @saa-aap.bsky.social#digital

An important effort by tDAR to create a comprehensive regional digital archive, in this case of Huhugam archaeology, is critically considered in a new article in @saa-aap.bsky.social . news.asu.edu/20251007-art...

Christopher Nicholson and co-authors outline the process of establishing the Center for Digital Antiquity’s Digital Archive of Huhugam #Archaeology, methods of #reuse, and the value of developing accessible #onlinearchives. Read more in AAP’s latest FirstView article.

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: