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Papers by Mark Freeman
Archaeological data dissemination is complicated by the need to serve disparate audiences, each ... more Archaeological data dissemination is complicated by the need to serve disparate audiences,
each of which has different data needs. This study examined the websites of 148 Virginia institutions
identified as having archaeological collections or data, and used content analysis to see how they
supported characteristics of scholarly publishing, open data and public outreach. Archaeologists are
increasingly looking for comparative data sets for research needs, with professional ethics and a desire
for public engagement encouraging data sharing. However this analysis suggests that, while there are
some exemplary websites, much of the archaeological record remains publicly inaccessible. The majority
of websites examined provided no reference to archaeology and, of the remainder, a third did not
provide archaeological data. These websites did provide many supporting characteristics for public
outreach, but concerns about preservation, data “openness,” and limited datasets remain.
Conference Presentations by Mark Freeman
Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) 2012 paper. An important component of the “Engag... more Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) 2012 paper.
An important component of the “Engaging the Piedmont: Transitions in Virginia Slavery 1730-1790” project is public outreach. The project website seeks to inform both a professional and wider audience through papers, images, blogs and specific content aimed at K-12 and teachers. This paper discusses the first educational interactive module, aimed at grades 10-12. It allows students to look at land patterns through an exhaustive study of patents. Students engage with maps, and related primary documents, showing changing land ownership from 1710 through 1770. They are asked to consider how rivers and roads affected development, and to consider the effect of land fragmentation and family ownership on the building of community, for both the land owners and their enslaved workers.
Available at http://web.utk.edu/~bheath2/education.html
Digital Projects by Mark Freeman
Website showcasing the collections of the National Park Service
This website was created to present artifacts excavated by archaeologists from the eighteenth-cen... more This website was created to present artifacts excavated by archaeologists from the eighteenth-century South Grove Midden (or refuse feature) located at Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Virginia plantation on the Potomac River. The heart of this website is a searchable database of objects – complete with photographs, detailed summaries, and catalog information – connected to a rich body of documentary and thematic material.
This site focuses on comparing evidence from excavated houses and yards that are associated with ... more This site focuses on comparing evidence from excavated houses and yards that are associated with a single enslaved community who, between 1730 and 1780, lived at three separate sites in the piedmont: Indian Camp in modern-day Powhatan County, and the Wingo's and North Hill quarters on the Poplar Forest plantation in Bedford County.
The website includes reports, images and 4 educational modules.
Archaeological data dissemination is complicated by the need to serve disparate audiences, each ... more Archaeological data dissemination is complicated by the need to serve disparate audiences,
each of which has different data needs. This study examined the websites of 148 Virginia institutions
identified as having archaeological collections or data, and used content analysis to see how they
supported characteristics of scholarly publishing, open data and public outreach. Archaeologists are
increasingly looking for comparative data sets for research needs, with professional ethics and a desire
for public engagement encouraging data sharing. However this analysis suggests that, while there are
some exemplary websites, much of the archaeological record remains publicly inaccessible. The majority
of websites examined provided no reference to archaeology and, of the remainder, a third did not
provide archaeological data. These websites did provide many supporting characteristics for public
outreach, but concerns about preservation, data “openness,” and limited datasets remain.
Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) 2012 paper. An important component of the “Engag... more Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) 2012 paper.
An important component of the “Engaging the Piedmont: Transitions in Virginia Slavery 1730-1790” project is public outreach. The project website seeks to inform both a professional and wider audience through papers, images, blogs and specific content aimed at K-12 and teachers. This paper discusses the first educational interactive module, aimed at grades 10-12. It allows students to look at land patterns through an exhaustive study of patents. Students engage with maps, and related primary documents, showing changing land ownership from 1710 through 1770. They are asked to consider how rivers and roads affected development, and to consider the effect of land fragmentation and family ownership on the building of community, for both the land owners and their enslaved workers.
Available at http://web.utk.edu/~bheath2/education.html
Website showcasing the collections of the National Park Service
This website was created to present artifacts excavated by archaeologists from the eighteenth-cen... more This website was created to present artifacts excavated by archaeologists from the eighteenth-century South Grove Midden (or refuse feature) located at Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Virginia plantation on the Potomac River. The heart of this website is a searchable database of objects – complete with photographs, detailed summaries, and catalog information – connected to a rich body of documentary and thematic material.
This site focuses on comparing evidence from excavated houses and yards that are associated with ... more This site focuses on comparing evidence from excavated houses and yards that are associated with a single enslaved community who, between 1730 and 1780, lived at three separate sites in the piedmont: Indian Camp in modern-day Powhatan County, and the Wingo's and North Hill quarters on the Poplar Forest plantation in Bedford County.
The website includes reports, images and 4 educational modules.