"A shocking number of exhibit-goers were surprised at the extent of the Native American presence. "

"Mining the Big Dig," Anna-Eliza H. Lewis and Brona G. Simon

IN CONTEXT

A Look to the Future
by Francis P. McManamon

 Headwaters, Part 2: Tributaries by Charles R. McGimsey III

Three legislative initiatives largely shaped the federal archeology program as it’s known today. Surprisingly, archeologists were involved in only one.

 The Future of Public Archeology

It’s been almost a decade since the Secretary of the Interior announced a strategy for preserving the nation’s most diverse legacy. It’s time to take a look at the success so far--and the future that might be in store.

 Mining the Big Dig by Ann-Eliza H. Lewis and Brona G. Simon

Boston’s Big Dig, the most complex highway project in the nation’s history, yielded hundreds of thousands of artifacts and stacks of technical reports. The next question was,"Now what?" The answer was a series of exhibits tailored to sections of the city.