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  Archaeology of the Portland Area

  Virginia L. Butler

  The Portland area has many layers of history, and holds hundreds of archaeological sites that tell a story of human history extending back over 12,000 years. This presentation reviews ways ...Read More

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  Archaeology and Video Games

  Achi Ikeda

  Looking for an introduction into the relationship between archaeology and video games? Join us for a brief look at how archaeology has influenced video games over the years, from Tomb ...Read More

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  Scotland's Coastal Heritage at Risk

  Tom Dawson

  For the last 20 years, SCAPE has been researching the archaeological and historical heritage of the Scottish coast, especially sites threatened by natural processes and climate change. SCAPE works closely ...Read More

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  Indigenous Perspectives on Archaeology and Heritage

  Diane Teeman, Sam Robinson, Briece Edwards, Chris Bailey, and Wenix Red Elk

  Indigenous leaders in this panel discussion share their views about heritage, offering ideas about ways Oregonians can honor and respect this important history. Speakers include members of the Burns Paiute ...Read More

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  The Archaeology Roadshow Presents: Archaeology on Tap

  Scott Thomas, Katee Withee, Don Hann, and Jordan Pratt

  This video includes four half hour long presentations on Eastern Oregon’s ancient and more recent history, presented by archaeologists from federal agencies and universities:

  Late Prehistoric Buffalo Hunters in Southeastern ...Read More

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  Fire Archaeology: Heritage, Cultural and Tribal Resources and Wildland Fire Suppression

  Paul Claeyssens

  Did you know archaeologists are called to duty to assist with identifying and protecting cultural and tribal resources on wildfire incidents? Aside from specialized fire training and fitness requirements, the ...Read More

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  Archaeological Oddities: A Field Guide to the Most Improbable Sites in North America

  Ken Feder

  Did ancient Native Americans live among pterodactyls and did they paint the image of one of those prehistoric beasts in Black Dragon Canyon in Utah? If not pterodactyls, did ancient ...Read More

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  One Block Through Time: The History and Archaeology of the Dalles Chinatown

  Jacqueline Chung and Eric Gleason

  From the 1860s until the early years of the 20th Century, The Dalles, Oregon was home to a thriving Chinese diaspora community. By the 1880s this community had become concentrated ...Read More

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  Finding Common Ground Between Archaeologists and Collectors: A Case Study from Northwest Oregon

  Katherine Louise Tipton

  Over the course of daily life, people engage with archaeology in various ways, including experiences with archaeology on their own land and as part of family collections of archaeological material. ...Read More

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  Private Landowners as Stewards of Oregon Heritage: Learning from an Important Stone Tool Cache Found on Private Property in the Willamette Valley

  John Pouley

  During the summer of 2015, a landowner finds an “interesting rock” building a spring-fed pond on his property. The rock is obsidian, and seems out of place. Eventually, 14 are ...Read More

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  From Anatolia to Oregon – What Ancient Poop Can Tell Us About the Lives of Our Ancestors

  Lisa-Marie Shillito

  What can the analysis of ancient poop tell us about the lives of people in the past? Dr. Shillito has worked on this question at different sites around the world, ...Read More

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  Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow

  Sam Robinson

  Our Opening Ceremony will begin with a welcome from Sam Robinson (Chinook Indian Nation), followed by an official launch of the Archaeology Roadshow website, including highlights of activities taking place ...Read More