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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.
Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.
The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Read more...
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Even if it is right on the surface, note the location and call someone. Don't move it unless it's at risk.
We all have GPS units in our pockets these days, so noting the location should not be a problem. Sadly, where I live, the archaeology has pretty much all been plowed out long ago. Someday I will find a way to take part in a dig that allows amateurs like me. I would love it so much. Even if it was just a 1x1 test pit, I'd be over the moon.
You're in the US, yes? Look for your local AIA chapter. Their events are generally open to the public and are great for hobbiests. https://www.archaeological.org/programs/societies/find/ Most do an annual project in the summer including weekends. There's also a field school search on that site that shows more established public digs, but these can sometimes be expensive. Many are free.
Sadly, this is the one relatively near me. As you can see, they have done almost nothing. I don't know what there is left to dig in Indiana at this point unless you're talking urban archaeology.
You'd be surprised!!! Email them and ask how to get involved. The groups usually do pretty regional stuff and will know what's going on. The digs usually aren't listed on that site, just talks. Indiana likely has quite a lot. Plowing doesn't make a huge difference, there's still a lot deeper than they'd hit as far as occupation records go. Soil accumulation can be surprisingly fast.
https://www.archaeological.org/fieldwork/caa-summer-adult-field-school/
There's an event a few hours away that have a few probably weekend stints if you care for a mini get away
https://www.archaeological.org/programs/professionals/fieldwork/afob/
That's a search but definitely doesn't include everything. There's much more than these. Local museums, probably whoever is in collections are also places to ask. Ohio has a ton of mounds too which may have volunteer work.
That is way too far a drive for a weekend trip. A good 5 hours from me. But I'll look around and see what else is going on. Thanks.