In Rod’s own words this site features, “The Amazing Worlds of Archaeology, Anthropology, & Ancient Civilizations – History, Social Studies and More”. Worlds? This website does contains worlds! My mind can barely grasp the universe contained within this one website. Polasky has more valuable links on just one of his index pages than 10 other good websites combined. He must live for this research because it represents thousands of hours of work. He must be fast, too, and a great typist unlike myself. The relevant cross-over between multiple disciplinary fields of study that he presents makes this site indispensable for history, culture, and social studies on virtually, and I’ll also add, for virtually any subject! Very few websites impress me as much as this one. Fewer still are as useful, meaningful, and valuable.
A study guide for knowledge of archeological resources presented by the National Park Service. An in-depth training course for tour guides, park guides, or other outdoor-oriented careers available through home study. You’ll be able to keep up with the best through this excellent course. It’s not a typo - the NPS spells archaeology as archeology, a correct alternative spelling.
Wonderful way to augment your vacation if you love archaeology and want hands-on experience. Featured on National Geographic Today, the National Geographic Society’s cable television show, Archaeological Adventures provides an educational discovery program dedicated to the preservation and documentation of archaeological sites. Take a one-day trip as or live large and sign up for a five-day immersion excursion. If you have a youngster in the family who likes archeology and ancient history, this would be an excellent way to get them started. Nothing beats the real thing.
ArchNet is a valuable tool for finding links to archaeological sites around the world. It is based from Arizona State University in Tempe. This page has dozens of great links to sites focused on Southwestern archaeology including sites in the Verde Valley and Sedona region.
A division of Arizona State Parks that is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and protection of prehistoric and historic cultural resources. This site outlines their focus and presents pertinent links to archaeological preservation resources.
This is the serious place to start your archaeological and ethnohistorical research. Search the ASM library, archives, and archaeological records of over 50,000 volumes, many of which are rare titles, and their stunning collection of over 1,500 periodicals.
A dynamic collection of map imagery databases for archaeological sites across the United States. The database includes SHPO Archeological Site Counts and Archeological Site Densities, Paleo-Indian Fluted Point Densities, NRHP Archeological Site Densities, NADB Archeological Citation Counts, and much more. GIS layers can be applied to this theme for greater accuracy. A website for the professional researcher.
A useful portal for archaeology of the Greater Southwest. Start here on your archaeological search. Make sure to examine the archived copies of their newsletter, “Got Caliches?”, and its successor, “Southwestern Archaeology Today”. They’re thought-provoking journals that serve as an “idea factory” for anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians.
