Welcome to the Archaeology Roadshow virtual exhibits, created by our community partners — including tribes, federal and state agencies, private companies, avocational organizations, museums, and Portland State University students.
- All
- 2021 Exhibits
- 2022 Exhibits
- Activities
- For Kids Too
- Historic Mining on the Malheur National Forest
- Indigenous History
- Oregon History
- Portland State University Students
- Protecting Cultural Resources
- Talk Recordings from 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
- Talk Recordings from 2022
- Video
- Willamette Valley Historical Ecology Project
Fort Vancouver in 3D: Photogrammetry of Waterfront Artifacts
3D Scans by Devin C. Martin (PSU Student)
Wapato Zine
Blog by Chloe Clark (PSU student)
Ni-les’tun: A Look Back in Time
Created by Portland State University Student Rand Michie
Floatation Analysis At Paulina Lake
Video by Arden Lynch, grade 9, Logan Gose, grade 7, Connor Lynch grade 6
Archaeology of the Portland Area
Virginia L. Butler, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Strata: Portraits of Humanity
Video by the Archaeological Legacy Institute
A Practical Guide to Preservation
Created by Portland State University Student A. V.
Where History Comes Alive
by the Polk County Historical Society
Auto Tour Of Historic Homes In The City of Burns, Oregon
By the Harney County Historical Society
Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk
A talk by Tom Dawson, University of St Andrews, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
The Legacy of the Vanport Flood Told Through Music
Video and blog by Jarod Pereda (PSU student)
Cooking with Archaeology
Videos by Portland State University Student Evan Charlone
A Bird’s Eye View: Waterways and Lifeways on Oregon’s National Wildlife Refuges
StoryMap by Patrick Rennaker and Virginia Parks, Archaeologists, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Piscina Mirabilis: Water for Misenum
Blog by John Allen (University of Sheffield, Material Sciences, retired) and David Millar (University College, Dublin University, Computer Systems Engineering, retired)
A Splash of Illustrations: Celebrating Historic Bridges of Western Oregon
Activity and blog by Rachel Tilbury (PSU Student)
Nuu-k’wii-daa-naa~-ye ‘Our Ancestor’ in the Forest: How a community named and honored a 400 year old Sitka Spruce
Video by the Oregon Heritage Tree Program
Ask an Archaeologist: Connley Caves with Katelyn Mcdonough
By the University of Oregon Field School and the BLM of Washington/Oregon
Guided Video Tour of Kam Wah Chung
Video by the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
What Kind of Archaeologist Are You?
A quiz created by Portland State University Students Joey Burns, Jenna Jula and Shelby Larson
A Virtual Tour of the Ah Heng Mining Complex
A story map by Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology
Late Prehistoric Bison Hunters in Southeastern Oregon
Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist
From Anatolia to Oregon – What Ancient Poop Can Tell Us About the Lives of Our Ancestors
A talk by Lisa-Marie Shillito, Newcastle University Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Indigenous Perspectives on Archaeology and Heritage
A panel by Indigenous leaders from the Burns Paiute Tribe, Chinook Indian Nation, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Rock Art Recording
Video by the Oregon Archaeological Society
Tribal Canoe Lifeways
A PANEL PRESENTATION by SAM ROBINSON (Chinook Indian Nation), RENEA PERRY (Tlingit, Inupiat, Norwegian), and JORDAN MERCIER (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde). , Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Valle de Willamette Loteria
Activity by Drew Haven, Melody Midkiff, and Daniela Ortiz Mendez (PSU students)
Ancestral Skills & Friction Fire
Video by Rewild Portland
Private Landowners as Stewards of Oregon Heritage: Learning from an Important Stone Tool Cache Found on Private Property in the Willamette Valley
A talk by A talk by John Pouley, Oregon State Archaeologist, State Historic Preservation Office, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Food For Thought
A Short Story and Illustrations by Portland State University Student Alyssa Flynn
The Scars of History: Mapping Oregon’s Cascade Mountains
Video by the Oregon Heritage Tree Program
Waters of the People: Take a journey through the naming process of creeks on Marys Peak with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
A StoryMap by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Historic Preservation of the Stone Cellar at Sodhouse Ranch within Malheur NWR
Blog by Karla Mingus, Zone Archaeologist U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Historic Preservation at Battle Rock, Port Orford Oregon
Video created by Coquille Indian Tribe
The Clam Garden Network: Exploring the social and ecological contexts of clam management in the past, present, and future
Dana Lepofsky, Simon Fraser University, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
The Spatial Relationship Between Disappeared Streams and Residential Development in Portland, Oregon, USA
Blog by Gregory (Grisha) Post, Heejun Chang and David Banis, Portland State University Department of Geography
Net Weight Manufacture and Use in the Pacific Northwest
Blog and Videos by Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc.
Artifacts Versus Natural Objects: How Do We Know?
Video by Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc.
Mystery of the Missing Wapato in the Northern Great Basin
Video by Lane Community College and the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Views from Burnside Bridge
video by Architectural Heritage Center
Oregon’s Water: What Coyote Can Teach Us
Video recorded live December 8, 2021 as part of the Champinefu Webinar Series
WW II B24 Crash in the Pueblo Mountains of Southeastern Oregon
Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist
Bridal Veil Lumbering Company Camp A
Video by Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Fire Archaeology: Heritage, Cultural and Tribal Resources and Wildland Fire Suppression
A talk by Paul Claeyssens, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
GeoVisions and the relationship with sacred Chúush as a Tribally Centered Cultural Resource Management Firm
Video and blog by GeoVisions
Soundscape of the Columbia River
Sound recordings by John Patterson (PSU Student)
Mining on the Malheur National Forest
By the Blue Mountain Ranger District, Malheur National Forest
An Introduction to the Willamette Valley Historical Ecology Project
Blog by Shelby Larson (PSU student)
Waterlogged – Water Use During Historic Logging Activities at Bridal Veil Lumbering Company
Video by the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Wapato for the People
Blog by Melissa Darby of Lower Columbia Research & Archaeology LLC
Bonneville Power Administration and Cultural Resources
Videos by the Bonneville Power Administration
Archaeological Discovery Through Erosion
Video and blog by Heather Alley (PSU student)
The Dam Fiasco at Bull Flat: a look back at the 1913-1914 Tumalo Project
Mike Berry, Deschutes County Historical Society, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
Video by Western Oregon University Forensic Anthropology
Underwater Archaeology
An activity created by Portland State University Student Stephanie Pipgras
OAS – 70 Years of Service & Education
Video by the Oregon Archaeological Society
Archaeological Resources Protection Act 101
By the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Conversations About Culture: Ancient Pottery
Video by Laurel Diciuccio (PSU student)
Sink or Swim: Aquatic Restoration on the Malheur National Forest
Blog by the Blue Mountain Ranger District, Malheur National Forest
Make Your Own Field Journal! Migration Edition
An activity created by Portland State University Student Amaya Varma
Landscapes Through Time: Now and Then
StoryMap by Travis Anglin-Dodd and Nathan Jereb (PSU Students)
There’s something fishy in the Great Basin: a 15,000-year-long environmental record of endemic tui chub from the Paisley Caves, Oregon
Adam Hudson, U.S. Geological Survey, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Archaeology on Tap
Archaeology on Tap, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Archaeology and Video Games
Achi Ikeda, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Tells & the Wonderful World of Earthworks
Video by Portland State University Student Pete Bensen
Ah Heng Placer Mine Virtual Site Tour
By the Malheur National Forest
One Block Through Time The History and Archaeology of The Dalles Chinatown
A talk by Jacqueline Cheung and Eric Gleason, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Ship: Wrecked – A Choose Your Own Adventure Book!
Activity by Ceilidh Wolfe and Madison Hill (PSU Students)
Indigenous Women and Pre-Contact Rock Art in the Northern Plains Region
Emily Van Alst, Indiana University, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Lost Ships, Lost Sailors: Mystery Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest
Scott Williams, Washington State Department of Transportation, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
The Dis of Björkö
An interactive story created by Portland State University Student Sara Oram
Archaeological Oddities: A Field Guide to the Most Improbable Sites in North America
A talk by Ken Feder, Central Connecticut State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Historic Preservation of the P-Ranch Beef Wheel within Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
By the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
RockArt & Global Consciousness: Communication Graphics & Understanding
Video by Portland State University Student J. Wallace
Archaeology of a Pandemic Hospital
Blog by the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Finding Common Ground Between Archaeologists and Collectors: A Case Study from Northwest Oregon
A talk by Katie Tipton, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
How Well Do You Know Your Dam Columbia River History?
video and quiz by FCRPS Cultural Resource Program
Clovis Age Artifacts in Southeastern Oregon
Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist
Portland’s Forest Park: A Historical Look
Video created by Dudek
Archaeology on Tap: 4 Half Hour Presentations on Eastern Oregon’s Ancient and More Recent History
4, Half Hour Presentations on Eastern Oregon’s Ancient and More Recent History, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
- All
- 2021 Exhibits
- 2022 Exhibits
- Activities
- For Kids Too
- Historic Mining on the Malheur National Forest
- Indigenous History
- Oregon History
- Portland State University Students
- Protecting Cultural Resources
- Talk Recordings from 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
- Talk Recordings from 2022
- Video
- Willamette Valley Historical Ecology Project
Ah Heng Placer Mine Virtual Site Tour
By the Malheur National Forest
Floatation Analysis At Paulina Lake
Video by Arden Lynch, grade 9, Logan Gose, grade 7, Connor Lynch grade 6
Archaeological Resources Protection Act 101
By the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Landscapes Through Time: Now and Then
StoryMap by Travis Anglin-Dodd and Nathan Jereb (PSU Students)
Ask an Archaeologist: Connley Caves with Katelyn Mcdonough
By the University of Oregon Field School and the BLM of Washington/Oregon
Bonneville Power Administration and Cultural Resources
Videos by the Bonneville Power Administration
Where History Comes Alive
by the Polk County Historical Society
Guided Video Tour of Kam Wah Chung
Video by the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Scars of History: Mapping Oregon’s Cascade Mountains
Video by the Oregon Heritage Tree Program
Nuu-k’wii-daa-naa~-ye ‘Our Ancestor’ in the Forest: How a community named and honored a 400 year old Sitka Spruce
Video by the Oregon Heritage Tree Program
Oregon’s Water: What Coyote Can Teach Us
Video recorded live December 8, 2021 as part of the Champinefu Webinar Series
How Well Do You Know Your Dam Columbia River History?
video and quiz by FCRPS Cultural Resource Program
Rock Art Recording
Video by the Oregon Archaeological Society
Private Landowners as Stewards of Oregon Heritage: Learning from an Important Stone Tool Cache Found on Private Property in the Willamette Valley
A talk by A talk by John Pouley, Oregon State Archaeologist, State Historic Preservation Office, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
The Clam Garden Network: Exploring the social and ecological contexts of clam management in the past, present, and future
Dana Lepofsky, Simon Fraser University, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Waters of the People: Take a journey through the naming process of creeks on Marys Peak with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
A StoryMap by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Late Prehistoric Bison Hunters in Southeastern Oregon
Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist
What Kind of Archaeologist Are You?
A quiz created by Portland State University Students Joey Burns, Jenna Jula and Shelby Larson
Soundscape of the Columbia River
Sound recordings by John Patterson (PSU Student)
Archaeological Oddities: A Field Guide to the Most Improbable Sites in North America
A talk by Ken Feder, Central Connecticut State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Ni-les’tun: A Look Back in Time
Created by Portland State University Student Rand Michie
Fort Vancouver in 3D: Photogrammetry of Waterfront Artifacts
3D Scans by Devin C. Martin (PSU Student)
The Spatial Relationship Between Disappeared Streams and Residential Development in Portland, Oregon, USA
Blog by Gregory (Grisha) Post, Heejun Chang and David Banis, Portland State University Department of Geography
Finding Common Ground Between Archaeologists and Collectors: A Case Study from Northwest Oregon
A talk by Katie Tipton, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Historic Preservation of the Stone Cellar at Sodhouse Ranch within Malheur NWR
Blog by Karla Mingus, Zone Archaeologist U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fire Archaeology: Heritage, Cultural and Tribal Resources and Wildland Fire Suppression
A talk by Paul Claeyssens, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Cooking with Archaeology
Videos by Portland State University Student Evan Charlone
Waterlogged – Water Use During Historic Logging Activities at Bridal Veil Lumbering Company
Video by the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
The Dam Fiasco at Bull Flat: a look back at the 1913-1914 Tumalo Project
Mike Berry, Deschutes County Historical Society, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
An Introduction to the Willamette Valley Historical Ecology Project
Blog by Shelby Larson (PSU student)
A Bird’s Eye View: Waterways and Lifeways on Oregon’s National Wildlife Refuges
StoryMap by Patrick Rennaker and Virginia Parks, Archaeologists, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Make Your Own Field Journal! Migration Edition
An activity created by Portland State University Student Amaya Varma
Mining on the Malheur National Forest
By the Blue Mountain Ranger District, Malheur National Forest
Food For Thought
A Short Story and Illustrations by Portland State University Student Alyssa Flynn
Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk
A talk by Tom Dawson, University of St Andrews, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Net Weight Manufacture and Use in the Pacific Northwest
Blog and Videos by Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc.
Wapato Zine
Blog by Chloe Clark (PSU student)
Wapato for the People
Blog by Melissa Darby of Lower Columbia Research & Archaeology LLC
Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
Video by Western Oregon University Forensic Anthropology
Artifacts Versus Natural Objects: How Do We Know?
Video by Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc.
Indigenous Perspectives on Archaeology and Heritage
A panel by Indigenous leaders from the Burns Paiute Tribe, Chinook Indian Nation, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Lost Ships, Lost Sailors: Mystery Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest
Scott Williams, Washington State Department of Transportation, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Indigenous Women and Pre-Contact Rock Art in the Northern Plains Region
Emily Van Alst, Indiana University, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
RockArt & Global Consciousness: Communication Graphics & Understanding
Video by Portland State University Student J. Wallace
Views from Burnside Bridge
video by Architectural Heritage Center
Auto Tour Of Historic Homes In The City of Burns, Oregon
By the Harney County Historical Society
Archaeology of the Portland Area
Virginia L. Butler, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Tribal Canoe Lifeways
A PANEL PRESENTATION by SAM ROBINSON (Chinook Indian Nation), RENEA PERRY (Tlingit, Inupiat, Norwegian), and JORDAN MERCIER (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde). , Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Archaeology and Video Games
Achi Ikeda, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
WW II B24 Crash in the Pueblo Mountains of Southeastern Oregon
Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist
A Practical Guide to Preservation
Created by Portland State University Student A. V.
A Virtual Tour of the Ah Heng Mining Complex
A story map by Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology
Conversations About Culture: Ancient Pottery
Video by Laurel Diciuccio (PSU student)
Historic Preservation of the P-Ranch Beef Wheel within Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
By the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Strata: Portraits of Humanity
Video by the Archaeological Legacy Institute
A Splash of Illustrations: Celebrating Historic Bridges of Western Oregon
Activity and blog by Rachel Tilbury (PSU Student)
Archaeology on Tap
Archaeology on Tap, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Archaeological Discovery Through Erosion
Video and blog by Heather Alley (PSU student)
OAS – 70 Years of Service & Education
Video by the Oregon Archaeological Society
Ship: Wrecked – A Choose Your Own Adventure Book!
Activity by Ceilidh Wolfe and Madison Hill (PSU Students)
From Anatolia to Oregon – What Ancient Poop Can Tell Us About the Lives of Our Ancestors
A talk by Lisa-Marie Shillito, Newcastle University Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Historic Preservation at Battle Rock, Port Orford Oregon
Video created by Coquille Indian Tribe
GeoVisions and the relationship with sacred Chúush as a Tribally Centered Cultural Resource Management Firm
Video and blog by GeoVisions
The Dis of Björkö
An interactive story created by Portland State University Student Sara Oram
Tells & the Wonderful World of Earthworks
Video by Portland State University Student Pete Bensen
Bridal Veil Lumbering Company Camp A
Video by Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
There’s something fishy in the Great Basin: a 15,000-year-long environmental record of endemic tui chub from the Paisley Caves, Oregon
Adam Hudson, U.S. Geological Survey, Presentation recording from the 2022 Archaeology Roadshow
Underwater Archaeology
An activity created by Portland State University Student Stephanie Pipgras
Ancestral Skills & Friction Fire
Video by Rewild Portland
Portland’s Forest Park: A Historical Look
Video created by Dudek
Valle de Willamette Loteria
Activity by Drew Haven, Melody Midkiff, and Daniela Ortiz Mendez (PSU students)
Mystery of the Missing Wapato in the Northern Great Basin
Video by Lane Community College and the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
The Piscina Mirabilis: Water for Misenum
Blog by John Allen (University of Sheffield, Material Sciences, retired) and David Millar (University College, Dublin University, Computer Systems Engineering, retired)
Sink or Swim: Aquatic Restoration on the Malheur National Forest
Blog by the Blue Mountain Ranger District, Malheur National Forest
Archaeology of a Pandemic Hospital
Blog by the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Archaeology on Tap: 4 Half Hour Presentations on Eastern Oregon’s Ancient and More Recent History
4, Half Hour Presentations on Eastern Oregon’s Ancient and More Recent History, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Clovis Age Artifacts in Southeastern Oregon
Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist
The Legacy of the Vanport Flood Told Through Music
Video and blog by Jarod Pereda (PSU student)
One Block Through Time The History and Archaeology of The Dalles Chinatown
A talk by Jacqueline Cheung and Eric Gleason, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow