All Exhibits

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.

Ancestral Skills & Friction Fire

Video by Rewild Portland

Make Your Own Field Journal! Migration Edition

An activity created by Portland State University Student Amaya Varma

Archaeological Resources Protection Act 101

By the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

Video by the Archaeological Legacy Institute

Tells & the Wonderful World of Earthworks

Video by Portland State University Student Pete Bensen

photo of a B24 plane from behind as it turns through a cloudy sky

WW II B24 Crash in the Pueblo Mountains of Southeastern Oregon

Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist

Clovis Age Artifacts in Southeastern Oregon

Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist

An archaeologist records data on a tablet while observing a rectangular excavation unit

Archaeology of a Pandemic Hospital

Blog by the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

a forensic anthropologist trowels in an excavation unit

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

Video by Western Oregon University Forensic Anthropology

Diver drawing underwater; photo by Viv Hamilton

Underwater Archaeology

An activity created by Portland State University Student Stephanie Pipgras

an archaeologist work a piece of stone into an arrowhead in a process called flintknapping

Artifacts Versus Natural Objects: How Do We Know?

Video by Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc.

a collection of arrowheads made from different kinds of rock

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

Bonneville Power Administration and Cultural Resources

Videos by the Bonneville Power Administration

Battle Rock Oregon, photo by Kassandra Rippee

Historic Preservation at Battle Rock, Port Orford Oregon

Video created by Coquille Indian Tribe

hand drawn anthropomorphic images on rock wall

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

Portland’s Forest Park: A Historical Look

Video created by Dudek

Archaeology and Video Games

Achi Ikeda, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow

Dorothy (Brunk) Davis in 1912 - Polk County Historical Society

Where History Comes Alive

by the Polk County Historical Society

Archaeologists work at an excavation site on beach

Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk

A talk by Tom Dawson, University of St Andrews, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow

a gloved hand uses a brush to clean off an obsidian artifact in an excavation unit

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

Student Archaeologist holds a rusted artifact toward the camera

A Virtual Tour of the Ah Heng Mining Complex

A story map by Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology

Dr. Hibbards House, photo taken by Jacob Arnzen, 2021

Auto Tour Of Historic Homes In The City of Burns, Oregon

By the Harney County Historical Society

Linear tailing pilings at the Ah Yee placer mine. Photo by Tatiana Watkins, USFS.

Mining on the Malheur National Forest

By the Blue Mountain Ranger District, Malheur National Forest

What Kind of Archaeologist Are You?

A quiz created by Portland State University Students Joey Burns, Jenna Jula and Shelby Larson

The Dis of Björkö

An interactive story created by Portland State University Student Sara Oram

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

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

Guided Video Tour of Kam Wah Chung

Video by the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Floatation Analysis At Paulina Lake

Video by Arden Lynch, grade 9, Logan Gose, grade 7, Connor Lynch grade 6

Historic Preservation of the P-Ranch Beef Wheel within Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

By the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

image includes student and instructor in front of rock art site discussing rock art

RockArt & Global Consciousness: Communication Graphics & Understanding

Video by Portland State University Student J. Wallace

Ask an Archaeologist: Connley Caves with Katelyn Mcdonough

By the University of Oregon Field School and the BLM of Washington/Oregon

OAS – 70 Years of Service & Education

Video by the Oregon Archaeological Society

A person in a full body protective suit examines an artifact

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

Black and white photos of Bridal Veil Loggers sawing through a large tree

Bridal Veil Lumbering Company Camp A

Video by Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Ah Heng Placer Mine Virtual Site Tour

By the Malheur National Forest

mason jars with dried grains, legumes and nuts

Cooking with Archaeology

Videos by Portland State University Student Evan Charlone

A painting based on a USFWS photo of the Coquille River by Rand Michie

Ni-les’tun: A Look Back in Time

Created by Portland State University Student Rand Michie

The largest and most complete 450 year old ceramic pot from the Lost Dune Site, reconstructed, with many pieces missing

Late Prehistoric Bison Hunters in Southeastern Oregon

Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist

Unknown person standing outdoors in front of Mt. Hood Photo by Grant Benesh

A Practical Guide to Preservation

Created by Portland State University Student A. V.

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

Students gathered around an excavation unit in the middle of a neighborhood street

Archaeology of the Portland Area

Virginia L. Butler, Portland State University, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow

Hand drawn photo by Alyssa Flynn of an ivory fishhook from Cape Espenberg in Alaska

Food For Thought

A Short Story and Illustrations by Portland State University Student Alyssa Flynn

Multnomah Lodge is protected by fire workers during the Eagle Creek Fire

Fire Archaeology: Heritage, Cultural and Tribal Resources and Wildland Fire Suppression

A talk by Paul Claeyssens, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow

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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

A Practical Guide to Preservation

Created by Portland State University Student A. V.

Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk

A talk by Tom Dawson, University of St Andrews, Part of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow

Late Prehistoric Bison Hunters in Southeastern Oregon

Video by Scott Thomas, Retired Bureau of Land Management District Archaeologist

Ni-les’tun: A Look Back in Time

Created by Portland State University Student Rand Michie

Auto Tour Of Historic Homes In The City of Burns, Oregon

By the Harney County Historical Society

Guided Video Tour of Kam Wah Chung

Video by the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Ah Heng Placer Mine Virtual Site Tour

By the Malheur National Forest

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

Video by Western Oregon University Forensic Anthropology

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

Video by the Archaeological Legacy Institute

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

Bonneville Power Administration and Cultural Resources

Videos by the Bonneville Power Administration

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

Tells & the Wonderful World of Earthworks

Video by Portland State University Student Pete Bensen

Underwater Archaeology

An activity created by Portland State University Student Stephanie Pipgras

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