Listen "Harmony Through Heritage - Archaeologist/Collector Relationships Pt. 1"
Episode Synopsis
This fortnight, Ken and Gabe chat with Dr. Bonnie Pitblado (University of Oklahoma) about her work as the chair of the SAA Task Force on Archaeologist-Collector Collaborations, how collectors contribute to the understanding of early archaeology in OK, PAN(cakes), and how we can all find harmony through heritage in these important professional-avocational relationships.Show NotesPitblado, Bonnie L., Matthew J. Rowe, Bryon Schroeder, Suzie Thomas, and Anna Wessman2022 Professional–Collector Collaboration: Moving beyond Debate to Best Practice. Advances in Archaeological Practice 10(1):3-9.Full, open-access issuePitblado, B. L. (2014). An Argument for Ethical, Proactive, Archaeologist-Artifact Collector Collaboration. American Antiquity, 79(3), 385-400.Pitblado, B. L., Cooley, D., Deere, B., Dudley, M., McLeod, A., Moore, K., & Palacios, H. (2023). The Oklahoma Public Archaeology Network (OKPAN): Leveraging University Resources to Serve Historically Excluded Communities. Advances in Archaeological Practice, 11(3), 314-327.Pitblado, B. L., Shott, M. J., Brosowske, S., Butler, V. L., Cox, J., Espenshade, C., Neller, A. J., Peebles, G. M., Sánchez, G., Shipley, R., Suárez, R., & Thomas, S. (2018). Process and Outcomes of the SAA "Professional Archaeologists, Avocational Archaeologists, Responsible Artifact Colletors Relationships Task Force" (2015-2018). The SAA Archaeological Record, 18(5), 14-17.Pitblado, B. L., & Thomas, S. (2020). Unraveling the spectra of stewards and collectors. Antiquity, 94, 1077+.New Brunswick Tourism, Heritage and Culture - Archaeology https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/heritage/content/archaeology.htmlOklahoma Public Archaeology Network (OKPAN)https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/heritage/content/archaeology.htmlUK Portable Antiquities Scheme: https://finds.org.uk/Hit PiecesCBC’s Ideas Podcast - Atlantis and the Apocalypse: The World of Fringe Archaeology (featuring NB Arch Pod guest, Stephanie Halmhofer!)Hrynick, M. G., Anderson, A. W., Moore, E. C., & Meade, M. (2023). Embedding Librarians in Archaeological Field Schools. Advances in Archaeological Practice, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2023.17
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