Topic ID #4011 - posted 8/3/2008 10:16 AM

web resources for the archaeologist



Jennifer Palmer

Webmaster
I will come right out and admit that I can sometimes be a horrible procrastinator... Some projects have been on the back burner here at archaeologyfieldwork.com for a LONG time! One of these is a planned web page outlining web resources for students and professionals.

This will not be a list of every single archaeology website under the sun. There are some fantastic resources on the web which do a fine job of categorizing all the various types of sites available already. I would like to post a page which features websites that are actually useful and provide information and/or resources for the archaeologist. Examples of this could include sites such as online references for historic maps and GIS resources, laws and regs pertaining to archaeological projects, favorite vendors for archaeological supplies and services, and digitized databases of historic documents, drawings and photographs.

I already have a long list of sites that I have been bookmarking for awhile now, and am planning to put up them up on a web page in the next few days. I initially wanted to wait to put this up until I had more of a finished product, but it's probably better to start with something now, rather than letting this languish on the back burner any longer. :wink:

Any submissions for websites that you have found useful would certainly be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jennifer


Post ID#10608 - replied 8/5/2008 1:38 PM



BricksandSticks

I have found this site very useful and easy to navigate. I wish more institutions would do this.

Also-I have come to learn that several public libraries as well as universities, have digitized Sanborn map collections.

Here is the historic topo resource site

http://cricket.csuchico.edu/spcfotos/maps/topo_search.html

Post ID#10616 - replied 8/6/2008 9:57 AM



Jennifer Palmer

Webmaster
Thanks for the link!

My local library subscribes to a website offering the digitized Sanborns for my state. You need to use your library card to log in, though. I suspect that there are other libraries with similar arrangements.

Post ID#10647 - replied 8/10/2008 2:00 AM



Khodok

One program I always go back is Worldwind, the NASA version of Googleearth, mainly because it incorporates USGS maps. It also has nice (BW) aerial photograph coverage.

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