• Introduction
• Letter from the National Geographic Society
• Letter from the
  Society for
  American Archaeology
• Message from Secretary of the Interior B. Babbitt
• Chapter 1 Adventure in the Depths of Time
• Chapter 2 The Science of Archaeology
• Chapter 3 Archaeology as Career or Avocation
• Chapter 4 Preserving the Past for the Future
• Chapter 5 Archaeology and the Law
• Learning more about Archaeology
  • Reading about Archaeology
  • Magazines and Journals about Archaeology
  • Movies, TV Programs, and Videos about Archaeology
  • Visiting Archaeology
  • "Doing" Archaeology
  • Contacts about Archaeology
• Archaeology & You Credits

Contacts about Archaeology

Every state and territory and the District of Columbia has an official historic preservation officer who has information about regional and local archaeological programs. A State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), who frequently is associated with a state museum or historical society, usually can be located under state-government listings in the telephone directory. A listing of SHPOs is available from

the National Conference of SHPOs
444 North Capitol Street N.W.
Suite 332
Washington, D.C. 20001-1512

Tel: (202) 624-5465

Many states have state archaeologists, and federal agencies have regional, state, and local offices with staffs that can provide archaeological information.

A list of Federal and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers is available from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.