Society for Historical Archaeology

It's almost time for the HARC Annual Meeting!⏰ When: 12/16 at 1pm EST Register👇 https://lnkd.in/dnZSxVCp Meeting ID: 853 6298 1470 Passcode: 332387

New in our Micro-Climate Blog Series from Marcy Rockman! Efforts are underway to rewild Ireland. While Ireland is known for the abundant and green vegetation its rainfall supports, recent assessments are showing this lushness is not equivalent to biodiversity and ecosystem health. Some rewilding work is now underway to try to address this. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dcfPU4Cf #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAction #Archaeology #SHAClimate #SHA #ClimateHeritage 🏙️🔍

The SHA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Awards! First place: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. Second place: West Baltimore Community Archaeology Project. Third place: Oak Grove Colored-William P. Johnston Cemetery Team. The Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Award honors those individual researchers or research project teams that exhibit outstanding best practices in community collaboration, engagement, and outreach in their historical archaeology and heritage preservation work.

🚨 Because of inclement weather and travel problems in much of the Eastern US, the deadline for the 2025 photo contest is extended to December 4! Images will be posted to the ACUA website and shared on our social media sites and winners announced during the conference. For more information, download the updated Call for Entries and new guidelines: https://lnkd.in/eHCnakm8 Start the process here: Archaeological Photo Festival : https://lnkd.in/eV5UCE7w Categories: Color Archaeological Site Images Color Archaeological Field work in Progress Images Color Archaeological Lab work in Progress Images Color Artifact Images & Black & White Artifact Images Color Archaeological Portraits Diversity Artist’s Perspective (illustration of site or artifact) Archaeology in 3 Minutes (video) 60 Seconds or Less (video) NEW CATEGORY! For questions about the revised Call for Entries and submission process, please contact photocontest@acuaonline.org

New in our Micro-Climate Blog Series from Marcy Rockman! New research on dogs from early Jamestown settlement is shedding light on the complex relationships between Indigenous communities and colonists. Historical archaeology continues to provide new perspectives on our past. However, rising sea levels are threatening this invaluable capacity. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eyueX6QQ #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAction #Archaeology #Sustainability #SHAClimate #SHA #ClimateHeritage 🏙️🔍#communityarchaeology #NewPerspectives

A quick reminder that the Advance Registration deadline for the SHA 2025 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology in New Orleans, January 8-11, 2025, is Sunday, December 1, 2024. After December 1, registration rates will increase. Register today at https://lnkd.in/gj3CQdYy. If you need assistance registering, don't hesitate to get in touch with the SHA at hq@sha.org.

New in our Micro-Climate Blog Series from Marcy Rockman! As an archaeologist, I find it incredible to see how Carl Sagan's insights from the 1960s are still relevant today. Sagan's example inspires us to consider the impact of individuals on broader patterns over time. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gHK8Jz4q #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAction #Archaeology #Sustainability #SHAClimate #SHA #ClimateHeritage  #communityarchaeology #CarlSagan #Science

New in our Micro-Climate Blog Series from Marcy Rockman! "At the end of September this year, an historic point was reached: England turned off its last coal-fired power plant, ending a 142-year history of coal-fired power in the country...[w]hat happens in climate change is inextricably linked to human action...for this sort of event is where trajectories of history and present-day real-time meet." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqAnAm5y #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAction #Archaeology #Sustainability #SHAClimate #SHA #ClimateHeritage 🏙️🔍

New in our Micro-Climate Blog Series from Marcy Rockman! We recently reached an important step at Lake Park in Milwaukee, WI as a 114-year-old historical marker on the last burial mound has been taken down. Recognition that the marker's placement was disrespectful prompts change. This is a crucial example of evolving our understanding of history and our relationships with it. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e7HRh-nU #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAction #Archaeology #Sustainability #SHAClimate #SHA #ClimateHeritage 🏙️🔍#communityarchaeology #Justice #Change

“(T)o maintain a living planet where people and nature thrive, we need action that meets the scale of the challenge…nothing less than a transformation of our food, energy and finance systems.” — World Wildlife Fund (WWF)” Read our latest Micro-Climate Blog Series entry from Marcy Rockman to learn about the impact of the COP29 in Azerbaijan and how archaeology and heritage play a crucial role in shaping this vision for a sustainable future: https://lnkd.in/eNJnjgQz #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAction #Archaeology #Sustainability #SHAClimate #SHA #ClimateHeritage 🏙️🔍#communityarchaeology