Hey, what's that tool down there? It's not a home decor color chart (unless you're decorating your living room in warm earth tones). It's a Munsell Soil Color Chart! Archeologists use this chart to evaluate the soil #FavoriteArchaeologyTool #IAD2020

Happy International Archaeology Day , geoarchs! We’d ❤️ to hear your #whyarchaeology and #favoritearchaeologytool !! For this admin it’s reading the book of Earth to understand humanity’s place in the world & illuminating the past, present, & future. ⚒⚗️🔬🧪💻🛰🗺⚛️🕑 #IAD2020

For International Archaeology Day we are bringing you behind the scenes to show you what happens to an artifact after excavation! This sheep figurine was recovered from a 19th century farm site, and photographed by Field Technician Marc DiBenedetto. #IAD2020 #WhyArchaeology

Students from the Elementary School of Ancient Corinth show us their #FavoriteArchaeologyTool. Learn more about our Educational Resources here: ascsa.edu.gr/teachers/k-12-….

Archaeologists also wear lab coats! #ArchaeologistsAtWork #LabLife #IAD2021 Archaeology Day 📸 Alfredo Mayoral GIAP, Landscape Archaeology Research Group at the #ICAC lab processing soil samples.

Conservation tools at the Temple of the Winged Lions #FavoriteArchaeologyTool #IAD2021

It's true! Archeologists have a method to their madness. Learn the steps of #archaeology. nps.gov/subjects/arche… #ArchaeologistsAtWork #IAD2021

#ArchaeologistsAtWork Dr. Gregory Lattanzi, State Archaeologist & NJ State Museum Curator of Archaeology. A lot of archaeology work takes place in the lab, where objects and specimens can be cleaned up and examined using a microscope. #IAD2021

Archaeologists bring new meaning to the term "working remotely." #ArchaeologistsAtWork #IAD2021 (Credit: Jason Herrmann)

Petra Papyri in ACOR conservation lab, 1996 #IAD2021 #LabLife

Archaeologists use buckets to capture excavated dirt before screening it for any small finds they may have missed. #FavoriteArchaeologyTool #IAD2021 (Credit: Andrew Carroll)

#ArchaeologistsAtWork at our Coordinating Office in Fayetteville. #IAD2021 #ARAS #ArkansasArcheology #ArkArch

The pandemic has brought new protocols to #LabLife, but data entry never ends! #IAD2021 #Archaeology (Credit: Gavin McGuire)

Always good to think outside the amphora-- some tools are great for digging, some are great for learning! #IAD2021 #ArchaeologistsAtWork #FavoriteArchaeologyTool #LabLife #NashvilleParthenon #Artifact #AntikytheraMechanism #3DPrinting #Archaeology Metro Parks Centennial Park Conservancy

#InternationalArchaeologyDay is approaching. And if you haven't yet, you really should check AIA's #IAD2021 tweethatons! 👌 For today's #ArchaeologistsAtWork topic, I'd thought to (forgive the pun 😉) dig up this illustrated reportage of just another excavation day:

Today's #LabLife is brought to you by inventorying oversize maps and rehousing artifacts. 🗺️🏺 #IAD2021

In London, you're never far from Londinium! A 1930s remodel of the Bank of England revealed all sorts of artefacts, like this two thousand year old shoe! 👟 b-o-e.uk/3p9oSsw #IAD2021 AIA Archaeology Day Roman Society

Learning about the past, contributing to current discussions. Today's International Archaeology Day #IAD2021 is asking #WhyArchaeology? Present day relevance of archaeological research is one of DAI's stated research principles: dainst.org/en/forschung/a…

Happy International Archaeology Day! #IAD2021 "To those who know how to read it "aright", [the landscape] is the richest historical record we possess" W.G. Hoskins #WhyArchaeology #LandscapeArchaeology ICAC-CERCA, Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica #SomCERCA 📸Arnau Garcia Molsosa

Happy International Archaeology Day! There are many ways to celebrate today, whether you attend an event virtually or in person, participate in our online IAD scavenger hunt for a chance to win an AIA prize pack, follow the Tweetathons, and so much more: archaeologyday.org