SJSU Research Guides: Anthropology: Specialties: Archaeology

Society for American Archeology (SAA)

"An international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas."

Society for American Archeology

Society for Historical Archaeology

The Society for Historical Archaeology is an organization that focuses on the study of post-prehistoric cultures using physical remains, oral and historical sources, and a range of multidisciplinary techniques. Historical archaeologists are trained in the fields of anthropology and history and tend to focus on the migrations, contacts, and changes of various cultures thoughout the world over the past 500 years.

Society for Historical Archaeology

Useful Databases

AATA Online This link opens in a new window
Free research database containing abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage. Contains over 156,000 records. The database also includes selected subject-specific bibliographies produced as part of the Getty Conservation Institute’s own conservation and scientific research projects or as part of specific collaborative projects in which the Institute is involved.
American Indian Experience This link opens in a new window
Features scholarship and reference content, hundreds of primary documents, and images of the indigenous peoples of the United States.

Useful Websites

ArchNet Resources for Archaeology
Offers information on regions, schools, and museums with numerous links to additional sites.
California Office of Historic Preservation
"The mission of the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) is to provide leadership and promote the preservation of California's irreplaceable and diverse cultural heritage. It is responsible for administering federally and state mandated historic preservation programs to further the identification, evaluation, registration and protection of California's irreplaceable archaeological and historical resources under the direction of the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), a gubernatorial appointee, and the State Historical Resources Commission."
University of California at Santa Barbara Anthropology Department
This site has a pointers page to numerous anthropology related sites around the world.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Located at Harvard University, this is the oldest anthropology museum in the hemisphere.
Archaeological Institute of America
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) promotes archaeological inquiry and public understanding of the material record of the human past to foster an appreciation of diverse cultures and our shared humanity. The AIA supports archaeologists, their research and its dissemination, and the ethical practice of archaeology. The AIA educates people of all ages about the significance of archaeological discovery and advocates the preservation of the world's archaeological heritage