![Tree-Ring Dating in the US Southwest and Beyond: An Introduction to Dendrochronological Methods, Practical Applications, and Case Studies from the Field and Laboratory [Deeper Digs]](/images/default-source/default-library/logs-rpa-overlay.tmb-seminar.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=c3b99bcb_1)
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Tree-Ring Dating in the US Southwest and Beyond: An Introduction to Dendrochronological Methods, Practical Applications, and Case Studies from the Field and Laboratory [Deeper Digs]
When: September 05, 2024 3:00-5:00 PM ET
Duration: 2 hours
Certification: RPA-certified
Pricing
Individual Registration: $99 for SAA members; $149 for non-members
Group Registration: $139 for SAA members; $189 for non-members
Benjamin Bellorado, PhD, RPA, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
Dr. Benajmin Bellorado is the Assistant Curator of Archaeology at the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona. He is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in the tree-ring sciences of dendrochronology and dendroarchaeology. Dr. Bellorado has conducted extensive fieldwork and laboratory research using tree-ring dating to date archaeological sites in the US Southwest, including a focus on documenting at-risk sites in the Bears Ears and Natural Bridges National Monuments, while developing new, minimal-impact sampling methodologies. He was trained in the dendrosciences and archaeological methods at the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research and School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, where he received his doctoral degree. For over 20 years, Dr. Bellorado has used dendrochronology to study Ancestral Pueblo agricultural strategies, climate change, seriation of iconography, and the timing of the thirteenth century depopulation of the Four Corners area. His dissertation work focused on dating changes in building mural styles and ritual paraphernalia (i.e., yucca sandals and cotton blankets) using tree-ring dating. He is the author of articles, book chapters, and technical reports focused on dendrochronology. Throughout his career, Dr. Bellorado has worked with federal land management agencies, universities, and tribes, and instructed dozens of students including K-12, college, graduate students, and interns, as well as life-long learners in the basic and advanced field sampling and laboratory analysis using tree-ring dating methodologies.
- Introduce students to the basic techniques and history of tree-ring dating.
- Learn how tree-ring dating works and some of the diverse ways it has been used by the environmental and social sciences.
- Gain awareness of current field and laboratory sampling and analysis techniques.
- Gain a better understanding of recent applications of dendrochronology and the advantages and weaknesses of using tree-ring dating alone or in concert with other dating methods.
![Isótopos de estroncio en Arqueología: Líneas de base, Bioarqueología y más allá [Foundational Skills]](/images/default-source/opengraph/onlineseminars/faunal.tmb-seminar.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57c45998_1)
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Isótopos de estroncio en Arqueología: Líneas de base, Bioarqueología y más allá [Foundational Skills]
When: August 16, 2024 2:00-3:00 PM ET
Duration: 1 hour
Certification: Ninguna/None
Pricing
Individual Registration: Gratis para miembros de la SAA; $69 para no miembros/Free to SAA members; $69 for non-members
Group Registration: Gratis para miembros de la SAA; $89 para no miembros/Free to SAA members; $89 for non-members
Ramiro Barberena, PhD, Universidad Católica de Temuco
Licenciado en Ciencias Antropológicas (2001) y Doctor en Arqueología (2008) por la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Es Investigador Adjunto de la Universidad Católica de Temuco (Chile), Investigador Independiente del CONICET y Profesor Asociado en la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina). Ha dictado cursos de posgrado en Argentina y Chile y dirigido proyectos de investigación financiados por National Geographic Society, Wenner-Gren Foundation, CONICET y Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (Argentina). Tiene amplia experiencia en la aplicación de isótopos a problemas arqueológicos desde sociedades cazadoras-recolectoras a agropastoriles, incluyendo trabajos pioneros con isótopos de estroncio en los Andes.
Se desarrollará una introducción teórica, metodológica y aplicada al uso de isótopos de estroncio (87Sr/86Sr) en Arqueología, incluyendo los campos de Bioarqueología y Zooarqueología, para el tratamiento de preguntas paleogeográficas enfocadas en las historias de vida.
*Seminar will be given in Spanish*
- Conocer la base metodológica de las aplicaciones de los isótopos de estroncio.
- Comprender aspectos clave para el diseño de líneas de base en escalas regional y macro-regional: tipos de muestras, construcción de isoscapes, etc.
- Adquirir las competencias para incorporar esta línea de evidencia en el diseño de preguntas y proyectos de investigación.
![Exploring Applications of 3D Printing in Archaeology for Education, Public Outreach, and Museum Exhibits [Deeper Digs]](/images/default-source/default-library/rpa-certified.tmb-seminar.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=d522cdb6_1)
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Exploring Applications of 3D Printing in Archaeology for Education, Public Outreach, and Museum Exhibits [Deeper Digs]
When: June 05, 2024 1:00-3:00 PM ET
Duration: 2 hours
Certification: RPA-certified
Pricing
Individual Registration: $99 for SAA members; $149 for non-members
Group Registration: $139 for SAA members; $189 for non-members
Dr. Means's scholarly pursuits include reconstructing American Indian village spatial and social organizations, the research potential of archaeological collections, and the history of archaeology across the Americas, especially during the Great Depression. Dr. Means is also director of the Virtual Curation Laboratory, which is creating three-dimensional (3-D) digital models of historical, archaeological and paleontological objects used for teaching, research, and public outreach from across the Americas as well as northern India. He has 3-D scanned Ice Age animal bones from across North America, including some that were collected by Thomas Jefferson and a mastodon tooth that belonged to Ben Franklin and found in Philadelphia. Dr. Means is the author of Circular Villages of the Monongahela Tradition (2007) and editor of and contributor to the Shovel Ready: Archaeology and Roosevelt’s New Deal for America (2013), as well as numerous articles on the Monongahela tradition, New Deal archaeology, and applications of three dimensional (3-D) scanning and printing to archaeology, especially public outreach.
Three-dimensional (3-D) printing is increasingly infiltrating all aspects of society, from manufacturing and medicine to STEM education on K-12 levels. This seminar will explore the basics of 3-D printing and how archaeologists can integrate 3-D models and printed materials into all aspects of their discipline, from the field to the laboratory, and into the classroom and the museum. Particular attention will be paid to the following areas:
- How digital 3-D models enhance identification of artifacts and ecofacts in the field and laboratory over 2-D drawings or photographs
- How 3-D printed replicas expand opportunities for teaching and research at all levels of education, but especially for undergraduate teaching
- How 3-D printed replicas can be incorporated into public outreach programs, maximizing access to the past, while minimizing risks to fragile heritage
- How 3-D printed replicas can be integrated into museum exhibits to create a more interactive and tactile element
The 3-D printed past is not something from the far-off archaeological future but should be seen as very much a part of the archaeological present.
2. Explain where to find or how to create your own digital 3-D archaeological models for printing
3. Explore ways to integrate 3-D printed replicas into all aspects of archaeological pedagogy and outreach
![Safeguarding Mental Health in the Fieldwork Environment: Practical Methods That Work [Foundational Skills]](https://images.saa.org/container/images/default-source/img-careerpractice/fieldsurvey_overlay.tmb-seminar.png?sfvrsn=f2c58c39_1)
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Safeguarding Mental Health in the Fieldwork Environment: Practical Methods That Work [Foundational Skills]
When: May 14, 2024 2:00-3:00 PM ET
Duration: 1 hour
Certification: RPA-certified
Pricing
Individual Registration: Free to SAA members; $69 for non-members
Group Registration: Free to SAA members; $89 for non-members
Dr. Humphreys founded American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR), a 501c3 nonprofit, in 2016. AVAR provides American military veterans and service personnel with the opportunity and training to carry out archaeological fieldwork in a way that improves their mental health. Many of the individuals who have participated in the program have diagnosed mental health-related disabilities and as a result, the program has continuously adapted to better serve this population. He holds a Ph.D. in archaeology from Durham University (2020) as well as an MA in Archaeology and Biblical Studies and an MA in Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a National Geographic Explorer with excavation experience in Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Sicily, and the USA.
- Understand the commonality of mental health issues in the fieldwork environment, and the need for change
- Identify elements of the fieldwork environment that are potentially damaging to the mental health of all participants
- Recognize reasonable, practical methods that can be implemented on field projects to mitigate or eliminate elements of the fieldwork environment that negatively impact mental health
![Opportunities for Archaeologists in Public Writing and Communication [Foundational Skills]](/images/default-source/default-library/business-composition-creativity-desk-545053.tmb-seminar.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=ac39ca49_1)
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Opportunities for Archaeologists in Public Writing and Communication [Foundational Skills]
When: March 27, 2024 2:00-3:00 PM ET
Duration: 1 hour
Certification: None
Pricing
Individual Registration: Free to SAA members; $69 for non-members
Group Registration: Free to SAA members; $89 for non-members
Bridget A. Alex, Ph.D., SAPIENS Magazine
Dr. Bridget Alex is the archaeology and biological anthropology editor for SAPIENS, a digital magazine produced by anthropologists for the public. As a freelance writer, she has published more than 140 popular science stories for outlets including Discover, Science, Archaeology, Atlas Obscura, and Smithsonian. Bridget has taught anthropology and science communication at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena City College, and Harvard University.
Dr. Alex earned her Ph.D. in archaeology and human evolutionary biology from Harvard. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the Fulbright Program, and other awards, her research focused on the spread of Homo sapiens and extinction of other humans, such as Neanderthals, over the past 200,000 years. More broadly, she used biogeochemical methods like radiocarbon dating to reconstruct the chronology and biogeography of past human groups. This methodological expertise allowed her to work and publish on diverse archaeological contexts including Paleolithic Eurasia, Stone Age Africa, Iron Age Near East, Moche South America, and Teotihuacan-era Mesoamerica.
The public loves learning about archaeology through news stories, magazines, podcasts, and other mass media outlets. Many archaeologists are well positioned and motivated to create this content, but few know how to enter the mass media industry. This session will provide guidance for anyone interested in pop-science press—from those seeking to dip their toes to individuals who want to pivot careers to science journalism. Rolling back the curtain around pop-science media, we’ll discuss behind-the-scenes processes that transform stories from an author’s initial inklings to professional publications. These include how to “pitch” a story to popular outlets such as Discover or The New York Times and how to work with journalist editors. The seminar will also review different story types (such as op-eds, news, features), media (written, audio, visual, photo), and entryways including occasional contributions, internships, freelance work, and career paths.
- Survey story types and media
- Outline the development of a story from pitch to publication
- Discuss opportunities and career paths in archaeology public communication