The Wonderful World of Plants and Archaeology
The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. What is Paleoethnobotany? Paleoethnobotany, or archaeobotany, is a subdicipline of environmental archaeology where…
New Acquisitions Virtual Exhibit
The San Diego Archaeological Center houses many prehistoric and historic collections from the San Diego County adjacent regions. The Center is equipped with over 5,000 square feet of vault space that allow us to provide long-term curation and care for…
The Wonderful World of Native Animals and Zooarchaeology
The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. Native vs. Non-Native Species A native species is a plant or animal that…
Winter 2021 E-Newsletter
See a sneak preview of our next virtual exhibit, New Acquisitions; examine a mystery artifact from one of our historic collections; read about the discovery of the warty pig cave painting; and more in this edition of our quarterly e-newsletter,…
The Wonderful World of Cave Archaeology
The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. Why Do Archaeologists Study Caves? Archaeologists have many reasons to study and survey…
The Wonderful World of Marine Archaeology
The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. What is Marine Archaeology? Marine (or underwater) archaeology is exactly what you think…
