Archaeology of Texas

Archaeology of Texas is a freely distributed publication series devoted to providing detailed reports relevant to the study of archaeology in Texas.  

The publication series was initiated in 2024 by Dr. Timothy K. Perttula.  Support and hosting are provided by the ARC at SMU.

Editor

Timothy K. Perttula

Submissions

Please submit manuscripts for articles and current research reports to the editor. A manuscript that is complete for submission has a separate text (in Times 12 font, word.docx), figure files (jpgs preferred), and table files.  Primary headings are Times 14, but do not need to be capitalized. Footnotes are discouraged. References should follow American Antiquity style, except author first names do not need to be spelled out.

If the author or authors so indicate, submissions will be peer reviewed. Otherwise, decisions on peer review will be made by the editor.

Current Issues

2024

  1. The Chalice Site (41MR219), Marion County, Texas
  2. The Ancestral Caddo Ceramic Vessel Sherds and 19th Century Historic Artifacts from the Frank Benson Site (41TT310) on Big Cypress Creek, Titus County, Texas
  3. Caddo Ceramics from the Big Oaks Area Sites (41MR170, 41MR171, 41MR172, 41MR174, and 41MR178) on Big Cypress Creek, Marion County, Texas
  4. Archaeological Publications of Dr. Tom Middlebrook
  5. The Gilbert Site (41RA13), Rains County, Texas: Reanalysis of the Ceramic Vessels, Vessel Sherds, and Pipes
  6. The Gilger Site: A Pay Dig Site in San Saba County, Texas
  7. Ancestral Caddo Ceramic Vessels and Ceramic Pipes from East Texas Caddo Sites held by the National Museum of the American Indian