Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference

The Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) was established in 1970 to open up communication between archaeologists throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The group has met annually to exchange papers at panel presentations and discussion groups, sit in on specialized workshops, attend yearly business meetings, and socialize and reconnect with fellow MAAC members. Additionally, MAAC publishes the Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology, a once-yearly academic journal.

The Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) was established in 1970 to open up communication between archaeologists throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The group has met annually to exchange papers at panel presentations and discussion groups, sit in on specialized workshops, attend yearly business meetings, and socialize and reconnect with fellow MAAC members. Additionally, MAAC publishes the Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology , a once-yearly academic journal.

MAAC includes professional and avocational archaeologists from a wide variety of backgrounds. Conference members hold positions in academia, state and federal historic preservation agencies, and with cultural resource management firms, as well as a number of other careers. Despite these varied professions, however, all of the members share a common interest in the archaeology of the region stretching from New York to Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean to West Virginia. As of 2008 the group continues to strive to fulfill its mission statement, namely: "To provide a yearly conference and a professional journal for archaeologists, both avocational and professional, working in the Middle Atlantic area: a place to meet, discuss problems and issues, present recent work, and socialize with our colleagues."

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