2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"

Archaeology

Douglas Stover, Archeology as a Tool for Documenting and Interpreting the Freedman's Colony

Eric Poplin, The Rediscovery and Celebration of Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid

Stephen McBride, "Camp Nelson is now our Canada"

John Jameson, Archeology Overview

A narrated slideshow which provides a brief overview of the archeological studies being done at Fort Union.

Archeology Collection

A video detailing the importance of the artifacts in Fort Union's Museum Collection in understanding the fur trade story. Several artifacts are examined, the vault is discussed, and there is a bit of re-enactment preformed.

The Museum Collection

Dr. Diana Greenlee, adjunct assistant professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and station archaeologist at the Poverty Point National Monument, discusses dendrogeomorphology to investigate earthwork stability at Poverty Point.

Diana Greenlee on Dendrogeomorphological Investigation of Earthwork Stability at Poverty Point National Monument

Ruth Tringum discusses the Second Life program, a virtual archaeological tool used at UC Berkley.

Second Life as an Archaeological Tool at UC Berkeley

Various aspects of digital survey methods in archaeology are discussed by Graeme Earl of the University of South Hampton.

Digital Survey Methods in Archeology with Graeme Earl

Join the National Park Service’s 19th Annual Geophysics and the Technology of Archeology workshop at Los Adaes. Non-destructive techniques to locate archeological features are discussed.

Geophysics and the Technology of Archeology

Grand Canyon NP: How does Grand Canyon National Park celebrate Archaeology Month? What does the park offer to visitors during this time? Tune in to find out.

Video - Insider's Look - Park Ranger Libby Schaaf Talks About Activities to be Held on Archeology Day, March 27, 2010

Fort Vancouver NHS: Ever wonder about the role of archaeology at Fort Vancouver? Join park employees Dr. Doug Wilson and Dr. Bob Cromwell behind the scenes as they describe the park's acclaimed archaeology program.

Archaeology at Fort Vancouver, Part 1

Fort Vancouver NHS: Archaeologists Dr. Doug Wilson and Dr. Robert Cromwell continue their discussion of the park's archaeology program. They recap fifty years of archaeology at the site and also share their "dream digs" in the park.

Archaeology at Fort Vancouver, Part 2

Fort Vancouver NHS: Curious about the two million artifacts that have been recovered at the site during archaeological digs? Join park employees Tessa Langford and Heidi Pierson behind the scenes with the park's extensive museum collection.

This collection discusses the role of archaeology at Fort Vancouver, artifacts at Fort Vancouver, technology used in archaeological research, and Archaeology Month at Grand Canyon National Park.