Monthly Archives: September 2013


Should we be punishing the folks that do #freearchaeology?

I vacillate between anger and sadness for the people that do compliance heritage conservation or cultural resource management work for free. I understand we all need a way to break into the market. We all want to find jobs doing archaeology or architectural history or ethnography. I also recognize that […]


Crowdfunding and archaeological research: should we do it?

A few months ago, I wrote about the new opportunities to be had through crowdfunding archaeological research. It seemed like a solid approach to cover some of the costs of conducting an archaeology or historic preservation project, especially if the crowdfunded project paid dividends to the local economy and community. […]


CRM Archaeology Podcast Recap, August 2013

Have you ever had a conversation with someone that left you thinking about it for days afterward? The two CRM Archaeology Podcast episodes recorded in August, 2013 both made me feel that way. In case you (somehow) hadn’t heard, the CRM Archaeology Podcast is the most frequently downloaded podcast dedicated […]


Are the Secretary of the Interior’s Archaeology Standards good enough?

Coming off of two weeks of intense debate about archaeological standards and accountability on the Archaeology Careerist’s Network, I felt like addressing the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. I have talked to many folks that feel like these standards are not enough. Most graduate students and recent grads […]