Discuss the insights gained through excavation. What significant artifacts (including structures and features) have been located? Did the graphics and text of the public archaeology site adequately illustrate the excavations conducted? Were there links to related information and suggestions on how to learn more?
Assess the public outreach at the site or museum you chose, highlighting both the pros and cons. Offer suggestions for improvement. Discuss any ideas or approaches that you feel worked well in bringing archaeology to the public and relating archaeology to current issues in the wider world.
Did the public outreach at the site relate the archaeological insights to any local, regional, or global issues? If so, discuss the issues and the ways in which archaeology is or could be applied to address the issues, as according to the public outreach of the site. If not, discuss how you think public outreach based on the archaeology of your site or the museum’s artifact collection could be used to address current issues. As described above, public archaeology focuses on many issues, such as looting and treasure hunting, the safeguarding of archaeological and historic sites for the future, archaeology tourism and other activities that boost the local economy, climate change in the past and present, volunteer opportunities and continuing education, environmental changes caused by humans (deforestation, overfishing), and educational opportunities offered through archaeological research (especially the STEM fields).
Discuss the insights gained through excavation. What significant artifacts (including structures and features) have been located? Were any of these artifacts, structures, or features on display, including as reconstructions either on or off site? What kinds of markers or signage described the excavations or artifacts? Were there suggestions on how to learn more?
Summarize the excavations that have taken place at the site, including field seasons/dates and information about the archaeologists who have studied the site. Note their affiliations (e.g. who do they work for?). Describe the methods used at the site (excavation, remote sensing, etc.) and theories about the site proposed by the excavators and other archaeologists.
Provide a written list of all references used for your presentation in alphabetical order by last name of author or primary author.
