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

在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门威考古收藏品的策展工作，并以最大限度提高研究效率的方式向科学家提供这些藏品。由于目前还没有相关的目录和存储数据，电子记录和纸质记录很难分类和使用，研究人员很难研究这些材料。海门威西南考古考古队(1886-1889)在亚利桑那州吉拉河流域的六个经典前和经典霍霍坎遗址以及新墨西哥州西部的两个史前祖尼晚期遗址进行了重大发掘。该小组还在另外25个霍霍卡姆遗址进行了挖掘或地面收集。总共收集了7300多件物品，其中包括数百条完整或重建的血管。还有陶瓷主轴螺纹、小雕像和装饰品。石块包括抛射点、刀、镐、马诺石和石块、迫击炮和槌、调色板、摩擦和研磨石、铰刀和剃刀。贝壳物品包括针和刮刀、海洋贝壳珠子和装饰品，其中一些是用彩色石头镶嵌和/或绘制的。由于良好的有机保存，这些收藏品包括木制手柄和工具，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的信息。这些物品还附有探险队的书面记录、图纸和地图。然而，许多问题限制了研究人员的接触。这些问题包括存在未编目和未加标签的物品、电子数据库不完整和不一致、编目数据与实地信息的关联不充分以及储存材料的组织不便。在国家科学基金会的支持下，编目和数据录入将完成，将对大约200件选定的文物或文物组拍摄记录照片，材料将在存储图纸中重新组织，随附的文件也将计算机化，并将开发供研究人员使用的电子界面。如果海门威收藏随时可用，可以为对美国西南部史前感兴趣的研究人员提供宝贵的信息宝库，这一奖项有助于访问它。

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.