Archeology for Interpreters > 4. What Do Archeologists Do?
Links to additional resources
How do archeologists know where to look for sites?
National Register Bulletin: Guidelines for Evaluating and Registering Archeological Properties
How do archeologists identify artifacts?
Interior Collections Management System
National Park Service Museum Handbook
Bill Hunt's Medicine Bottle Glass Index
Handbook
of Forensic Services
U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Thirty Years of Historical Archeology in Skagway, Alaska
What happens to a site after it's discovered?
Revegetation: The Soft Approach to Archeological Site Stabilization
The National Association for Interpretation's InterpNET provides a wealth of information for those interested in advancing natural and cultural interpretation as a profession.
How do we preserve archeological resources?
Long-term Storage and Curation Managing Archeological Resources from the Museum Perspective
Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records
Managing Archeological Collections
Museums and Exhibits
HFC Online: NPS Interpretive Media from Harpers Ferry Center
Exhibits, National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Division of Exhibits