Cataloging and Computerizing Artifact Collections and Related Documentation from the Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)

在美国国家科学基金会的支持下，哈佛大学皮博迪博物馆将完成海明威考古收藏的整理工作，并以一种最大限度提高研究效率的方式向科学家提供这些藏品。由于目前没有相关的目录和存储数据，电子和纸质记录难以分类和使用，研究人员难以研究这些材料。海明威西南考古探险队（1886-1889）在亚利桑那州吉拉河谷的六个前古典和古典霍霍坎遗址以及新墨西哥州西部的两个史前晚期祖尼遗址进行了重大发掘。该小组还在霍霍坎另外25个遗址进行了挖掘或地面收集。总共收集了7300多件物品，其中包括数百件完整或重建的船只。陶瓷纺锤轮、小雕像和装饰品也在展出。石器包括抛射点，刀，镐，马诺和金属，迫击炮和杵，调色板，摩擦和研磨石头，铰刀和锉刀。贝壳制品包括针和刮刀，贝壳珠和装饰品，有些镶嵌有彩色石头和/或彩绘。由于极好的有机保存，收藏品包括木柄和工具，以及织物和篮子的碎片。这些材料有可能为美国西南部地区的史前适应提供重要线索。这些物品还附有探险队的文字记录、图纸和地图。然而，一些问题限制了研究人员的访问。这些问题包括存在未编目和未贴标签的项目，不完整和不一致的电子数据库，编目数据和实地资料之间的相关性不足，以及不方便组织储存中的材料。在美国国家科学基金会的支持下，编目和数据录入将完成，大约200件选定的文物或文物组的记录照片将被拍摄，材料将在存储图纸中重新组织，随物品的文档也将被计算机化，并将开发供研究人员使用的电子界面。像皮博迪这样的博物馆收藏了具有巨大科学价值的藏品。海明威的收藏，如果可以随时获得，可以为对史前美国西南部感兴趣的研究人员提供宝贵的信息，这个奖项促进了对它的访问。

With National Science Foundation support the Peabody Museum at Harvard University will complete curation of the Hemenway archaeological collection and make it available to scientists in a manner which will maximize research efficiency. Because relevant catalogue and storage data are not currently available electronic and paper records are hard to sort and use, researchers have difficulty studying the materials. The Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889) conducted significant excavations at half a dozen pre-Classic and Classic Hohokam sites in the Gila River Valley of Arizona and at two late prehistoric Zuni sites in western New Mexico. The team also conducted excavation or surface collection at an additional 25 Hohokam sites. In total, over 7300 objects were collected including hundreds of whole or reconstructed vessels. Ceramic spindle whorls, figurines and ornaments are also present. Lithics include projectile points, knives, picks, manos and metates, mortars and pestles, palettes, rubbing and abrading stones, reamers and rasps. Shell objects include needles and scrapers, marine shell beads and ornaments, some inlaid with colored stone and/or painted. Because of excellent organic preservation the collection includes wooden handles and tools as well as fragments of fabric and basketry. These materials have the potential to shed important light on prehistoric adaptation in the Southwestern US region. These objects are accompanied by the expedition's written records, drawings and maps. However a number of problems limit researcher access. These include the presence of uncatalogued and unlabelled items, an incomplete and inconsistent electronic database, inadequate correlation of cataloging data and field information and inconvenient organization of materials in storage. With National Science Foundation support, cataloguing and data entry will be completed, record photographs will be taken of approximately 200 selected artifacts or groups of artifacts, materials will be reorganized in storage draws, documentation accompanying the objects will also be computerized and an electronic interface for researchers' use will be developed.Museums such as the Peabody house collections of immense scientific value. The Hemenway Collection, if readily available can provide a treasure trove of information for researchers interested in the prehistoric Southwest USA and this award facilitate access to it.