This article is a great example of the importance of standardized museum guidelines, how the analysis of all artifacts by experts is imperative, and the ever-pressing question of "who owns the past?" @Public_Arch_MSU
https://t.co/Yctobp2Evo
With mass public business closures due to COVID-19, many museums and heritage sites are now offering virtual tours of their exhibits! (I recommend the Van Gogh Museum of the Netherlands).
https://t.co/CruWNKGOlB
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If you're quarantined with extra time on your hands, I recommend this FREE online college level course in forensic archaeology and anthropology! @Public_Arch_MSU
https://t.co/xIUtLJSeUS
Ever wondered what a cartoon character's skull looks like? This Prague-based artist memorialized some long-time favorite characters into fossils! @Public_Arch_MSU
https://t.co/4j2sbDQF8x
Sacred objects of the Chugach tribe of Alaska are finally being repatriated after 100+ years of unlawful possession by a German museum. @Public_Arch_MSU
https://t.co/E0bHUkKCGx
If you have ever opened up an encyclopedia, you have Pliny the Elder to thank! Here is an article about the discovery and possible identification of his skeletal remains in the archaeological ruins of Pompeii. @Public_Arch_MSU
https://t.co/1QwejKdPnn
NAGPRA assists in the returning of human remains and sacred cultural objects to their respective tribes. Here is an example of how this law is carried out in practice and the breakdown of how federal funds are spent: https://t.co/Ms3Oi4HNop
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Archaeologists have an ethical obligation to involve the public in their work, but it is often tricky to do in an effective way. This website offers great resources for archaeologists and the general public for collaboration! @Public_Arch_MSU
https://t.co/LlTsYpcy59
Current presidential administration and political regime could mean permanent destruction and (unnecessary) exploitation of valuable archaeological sites @Public_Arch_MSU
https://t.co/fX5IGqTtZq
Open access publishing is a great way to integrate archaeological research outside academia that would otherwise be unavailable to the general public! @Public_Arch_MSU
NEW | #OAWeek is here (yeah!) and to celebrate we're launching a whole new stream of online support for researchers. From what is #OpenAccess to open data, funder OA policies to open citations, browse using our new chapter layout https://t.co/dXbYn6aIUV #OAWeek18#OAWeek2018
Hello all i am back for appx 1 semester to bring you 1 tweet a week about public archaeology for a class assignment so if that is not your jam well..... this has been a PSA
"Maybe if you stop watching so many true crime shows and listening to so many murder podcasts youd stop having nightmares" I say to myself while watching a true crime documentary