Community outreach, digital heritage and private collections
A case study from the North American Great Plains
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919626 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Douglas (0000-0001-5398-6473), Matthew Douglass (0000-0003-0559-2052, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, corresponding author), Dennis Kuhnel (National Grasslands Visitors Center, Wall, SD, US), Matthew Magnani (0000-0002-2557-046X, Harvard University), Luke Hittner (Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands, Chadron, NE), Michael Chodoronek (Mystic Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Rapid City, SD, USA), Samantha Porter (0000-0003-1064-307X, University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 623-638 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.2017.1309299 |
| OpenAlex | W2610808434 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 19 |
Artifact collectors are commonplace the world over. They range from individuals with personal collections, to organized looting ventures which supply artifacts to market. In the United States, a strong tradition of artifact collecting exists in the North American Great Plains. In this region, artifact collections obtained from private lands are a common and potentially important source of information about the past. Here, we report on 'Artifact Roadshows' which are held to document lithic projectile points held in private collections. Through these events – which include the three-dimensional digitization and general artifact recording – we have expanded our understandings of collector motivations, created a platform to educate on best practices, and begun to appreciate the types of analyses which can be run on data accumulated in such contexts. These efforts seek to encourage collaboration between professional archaeologists and the public in documenting the heritage of the Great Plains
Archaeology · Artifact (error · Census · Digitization · Geography · Looting · Outreach · Political science · Sociology · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Engineering · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Law
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,78 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |