| Massachusetts Archaeology - Home |
Alabama Archaeology - Alaska Archaeology - Arizona Archaeology - Arkansas Archaeology - California Archaeology - Colorado Archaeology - Connecticut Archaeology - Delaware Archaeology - Florida Archaeology - Georgia Archaeology - Hawaii Archaeology - Idaho Archaeology - Illinois Archaeology - Indiana Archaeology - Iowa Archaeology - Kansas Archaeology - Kentucky Archaeology - Louisiana Archaeology - Maine Archaeology - Maryland Archaeology - Massachusetts Archaeology - Michigan Archaeology - Minnesota Archaeology - Mississippi Archaeology - Missouri Archaeology - Montana Archaeology - Nebraska Archaeology - Nevada Archaeology - New Hampshire Archaeology - New Jersey Archaeology - New Mexico Archaeology - New York Archaeology - North Carolina Archaeology - North Dakota Archaeology - Ohio Archaeology - Oklahoma Archaeology - Oregon Archaeology - Pennsylvania Archaeology - Rhode Island Archaeology - South Carolina Archaeology - South Dakota Archaeology - Tennessee Archaeology - Texas Archaeology - Utah Archaeology - Vermont Archaeology - Virginia Archaeology - Washington Archaeology - West Virginia Archaeology - Wisconsin Archaeology - Wyoming Archaeology
Archaeology of the Central Artery Project: Highway to the Past __ "The Central Artery passes through several Boston neighborhoods and in a few places significant archaeological sites were in its path. That is how the Central Artery turned out to be a "highway to the past" as well as to the future." Learn about the "Big Dig" and some of the history of Early Boston. Click on "virtual tour" for more. - illustrated - From State of Mass. - http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcexh/exhidx.htm
Boston City Archaeology Program __ "At the urging of the Massachusetts
Historical Commission, the position of City Archaeologist was created in 1983 as
part of the Boston Landmarks Commission to protect Boston’s archaeological
resources." Learn about the results of this program. - From City of Boston -
http://www.cityofboston.gov/environment/program.asp
Colonial Boston Unearthed __ About the "Big Dig" which took place in Boston, Ma.
Discover some of the history of colonial Boston. - photos - By the
Archaeological Institute of America -
http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/boston/index.html
dig: Massachusetts Archaeology Events __ "dig's guide to special archaeological
programs, events, and exhibits in Massachusetts" - From digonsite.com -
http://www.digonsite.com/guide/massachusetts.html
Harvard Students Uncover Martha's Vinyard History __ About archaeological
research on Martha's Vinyard - photos - From Harvard University -
http://www.researchmatters.harvard.edu/story.php?article_id=180
Massachusetts Archaeology Month __ Learn about the celebration, the education
and the programs available. - From State of Massachusetts -
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcarch/archidx.htm
Massachusetts Archaeological Society __ Learn about this organization and their
goals. You will find membership information, galleries and more. - illustrated -
From Massachusetts Archaeological Society -
http://www.massarchaeology.org/
Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources __ "Established in
1973, the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) is
the sole trustee of the Commonwealth's underwater heritage, promoting and
protecting the public's interests in these resources for recreational, economic,
environmental, and historical purposes." Learn about this organization and its
activities. - illustrated - From State of Massachusetts -
http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm
Massachusetts Preservation Plan Profile __ Learn about the plan to preserve
Massechusetts historic and archaeological assets. - From National Park Service -
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/stateplans/massachusetts.htm
Pine Hawk Archaeology Find __ You will find a brief overview of one of the more
important archaeology finds in Massachusetts. This is a PDF file. Acrobat reader
needed. - illustrated - From actonmemoriallibrary.org -
http://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/pinehawk/Oct2003Flyer.pdf
Plymouth Archaeological Rediscovery Project __ You will find a great deal of
information about archaeological research at Plymouth Colony. "Although Plymouth
Colony was not the first English colony in the New World, it retains the
distinction, justifiably or not, of being considered "America's Hometown" and
"the birthplace of American Democracy". Read about the "ups and downs" of
archaeology at the colony. - illustrated - From Plymouth Archaeological
Rediscovery Project -
http://plymoutharch.tripod.com/
Student analyzes Native American artifacts found beneath Quincy playground __
"Archaeology graduate student Margo Davis was intrigued by the discovery in 1999
of rare Native American artifacts along the Quincy shore, artifacts described as
thousands of years old and a “once-in-a-100-years-type find” by Massachusetts
state archaeologist Brona Simon." Read on, this turns into a real 'whale of a
tale.' - illustrated - From bu.edu -
http://www.bu.edu/bridge/archive/2003/10-31/quincy.html
Western Massachusetts Society of the AIA __ "The Western Massachusetts Society
is one of 101 AIA Local Societies in the United States, Canada and Greece. Local
Societies provide a vehicle for people interested in archaeology to meet one
another, to learn about new discoveries, and to hear from scholars about their
current research." Learn more about this organization. - From Western
Massachusetts Society of the AIA -
http://www.umass.edu/aia/
Back to state by state archaeology pages
|