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1. Announcing a New Maryland Collections Database (3)
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Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:16:17 -0400
From: Patricia Samford -MDP- <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: Announcing a New Maryland Collections Database
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory announces the launch of *Maryland Unearthed*; *A Guide to Archaeological Collections at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory* ( http://jefpat.org/mdunearth/Index.aspx). The searchable database makes it possible to identify and determine the research and educational potential of components from 268 sites curated at the lab, as well as isolate specific datable artifact assemblages associated with each component. The database provides users with multiple categories of data for assemblages with research potential: temporal range, cultural affiliation, assemblage size, curation status, current levels of analysis for multiple subsets of data (faunal, paleobotanical, ceramic and glass vessels), etc. Whether you are a student writing a class paper, a museum curator developing an exhibit, or a researcher doing advanced analysis, this online resource will allow you to quickly determine if the collections at the Lab could help you.
The lab, located at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, is the repository for Maryland’s archaeological past, currently preserving over 8 million
artifacts representing 13,000 years of human history in the state. Over
the last decade, the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory has committed to providing a variety of digital tools designed to make archaeological data easily available to researchers and the public. The lab currently has five different web sources available, ranging from artifact identification tools to artifact and paleobotanical databases.
The project also builds on the MAC Lab’s online guide, Archaeological Collections in Maryland (www.jefpat.org/NEHWeb<http://www.jefpat.org/NEHWeb>), which provides detailed descriptions of 30 sites and includes a database of downloadable photographs and digitized field records associated with each site. It is also linked with the Maryland Historical Trust Synthesis Project. This collections tool was created using funding from a Maryland State Highways Administration Transportation Enhancement Grant.
Patricia Samford
Director, Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
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