Archaeology

What's Archaeology about?

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.

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Archaeology episodes:

05.28.2014
Douglas Stover, Archeology as a Tool for Documenting and Interpreting the Freedman's Colony
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"
05.28.2014
Eric Poplin, The Rediscovery and Celebration of Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"
05.28.2014
Stephen McBride, "Camp Nelson is now our Canada"
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"
05.28.2014
John Jameson, Archeology Overview
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"
07.05.2013
The Museum 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.
07.05.2013
Archeology Collection
A narrated slideshow which provides a brief overview of the archeological studies being done at Fort Union.
03.14.2013
Diana Greenlee on Dendrogeomorphological Investigation of Earthwork Stability at Poverty Point National Monument
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.
03.14.2013
Digital Survey Methods in Archeology with Graeme Earl
Various aspects of digital survey methods in archaeology are discussed by Graeme Earl of the University of South Hampton.
03.14.2013
Second Life as an Archaeological Tool at UC Berkeley
Ruth Tringum discusses the Second Life program, a virtual archaeological tool used at UC Berkley.
03.14.2013
Geophysics and the Technology of Archeology
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.
03.14.2013
Video - Insider's Look - Park Ranger Libby Schaaf Talks About Activities to be Held on Archeology Day, March 27, 2010
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.
03.14.2013
Archaeology at Fort Vancouver, Part 2
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.
03.14.2013
Archaeology at Fort Vancouver, Part 1
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.
03.14.2013
The Museum Collection
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.

What's Archaeology about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Archaeology episodes:

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

The Museum Collection

Archeology Collection

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

Digital Survey Methods in Archeology with Graeme Earl

Second Life as an Archaeological Tool at UC Berkeley

Geophysics and the Technology of Archeology

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

Archaeology at Fort Vancouver, Part 2

Archaeology at Fort Vancouver, Part 1

The Museum Collection