Tag: curation

Adventures at the MI State Historic Preservation Office

Adventures at the MI State Historic Preservation Office

The identification and protection of cultural resources at the state level is crucial for managing prehistoric and historic heritage across the nation. Each state, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands has a State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), that oversees the analysis and identification of 

Developing collection accessibility and record-keeping (a.k.a. what distinguishes Indiana Jones from real archaeologists)

Developing collection accessibility and record-keeping (a.k.a. what distinguishes Indiana Jones from real archaeologists)

All right, the title of this post isn’t quite accurate: there’s a WHOLE lot which separates Indiana Jones from a legitimate practitioner of archaeology (and you can read more about that here, if you’re so inclined). But maintaining a well-functioning system of records and artifact