Maggie Struckmeier of Past Horizons on volunteer archaeology and online media

Maggie Struckmeier of Past Horizons talks about inspiring regular people to volunteer with archaeological excavations using a variety of online media.

Preserving Our Global Heritage through Volunteer Archeology

by Dylan Staley

Past Horizons is a service that seeks to aggregate many different archeological opportunities for people of all skill ranges to get involved with the field of archeology and heritage preservation. The website is host to countless descriptions of projects going on around the globe. It’s not limited to the United States or The United Kingdom; its project listing includes projects from Belgium, Romania, Tunisia, Bulgaria, and numerous other countries (around sixty-five in all!)

Past Horizons Online Archaeology Magazine

“Past Horizons: Online Journal of Volunteer Archaeology and Training” has gone live with its September issue. Designed by Preservation Today collaborator David Connelly, it features a magazine style layout with lots of online tweaks like embedded video. To find out more on the magazine, visit the Past Horizons Blog.