Archaeology

The 49th Annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology took place in Washington, D.C. The 2016 theme was A Call to Action: The Past and Future of Historical Archaeology.

From the Society for Historical Archaeology:

The year marks two significant anniversaries that are instrumental in the growth and development of historical archaeology: the creation of the National Park Service (NPS) 100 years ago and the passage of the Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) 50 years ago. The NPS has long been a leader in United States heritage management, and the NHPA laid groundwork for the development of the Cultural Resource Management industry and set the standards for federal recognition of archaeological properties.

In order to commemorate these anniversaries, the 2016 Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) conference is being held in our nation’s capital. The theme of the conference will focus on the preservation and interpretation of archaeological resources important to the larger historical narrative of all people. Our theme is a broad vision that encourages participants to consider the impact of the NPS and NHPA on the history of Historical Archaeology, reflect on all aspects of our collective archaeological heritage, explore how it has been examined, interpreted,and preserved, and to exemplify a call to action by envisioning the best practices that we hope to pursue in the future.

In accordance with this theme, we’ve specially selected articles from The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology on Wiley Online Library.

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Celebrating US Steamboats

Archaeology of the Early 19th-Century American Steamboat Phoenix
George Schwartz

The Western River Steamboat Heroine, 1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: propulsion machinery
Kevin Crisman & Glenn Grieco

The Western River Steamboat Heroine, 1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: construction
Kevin J. Crisman

The Western River Steamboat Heroine, 1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: excavations, summary of finds, and history
Kevin Crisman, William B. Lees, & John Davis

Slave Trade Wrecks

A Late 17th-Century Trade Cargo from Ponta do Leme Velho, Sal Island, Cape Verde
Mário Varela Gomes, Tânia Manuel Casimiro, & Joana Gonçalves

Caribbean

And Now They Are Gone: documenting the last sailing lighter of Nevis, West Indies
Marco Meniketti