Avocational Archeologists Guide to Information Resources on the World Wide Web General Information Archaeology Tools On-Line Journals Artifact Identification ... Points of Contact SCOPE: Recognizing that a large percentage of archeological work done in the United States is carried out by amateurs, working on their own or with professional archeologists, this page is dedicated to providing non-professional (avocational) archeologists with access to free, reliable sources of information about the field. It will provide links to sites that provide detailed information about artifact identification, archeological techniques, ethics, virtual museums covering various aspects of American history and pre-history, and sites that will enable contact with state historic preservation offices and local archeological societies that can provide guidance on how to do legitimate work in this field. General Information: Dictionary: Anthromorphemics Dictionary from the Anthropology Department at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Broken into three sections, this dictionary provides definitions of many terms used in Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology and Physical Anthropology. The Register of Professional Archaeologists : The Register of Professional Archaeologists is a listing of archaeologists who have agreed to abide by an explicit code of conduct and standards of research performance, who hold a graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, art history, classics, history, or another germane discipline and who have substantial practical experience. | |
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