MAS Publications
Disseminating knowledge is a vital part of the Society’s mission. All members receive The Minnesota Archaeologist, an annual journal containing articles discussing a variety of topics relating to archaeology in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. The Minnesota Archaeologist has been continuously published since 1936 and can be found in dozens of libraries and search engines in the U.S. and Canada. The MAS Newsletter and regular mailings keep you informed about current digs and research projects, volunteer opportunities, upcoming lectures and field trips, and the activities of fellow members. The Society also publishes books on Ojibway and Dakota culture, major excavations, archaeological methodology and other topics.
Current Newsletter
This issue contains: A Study of a Museum Collection: Precontact Ceramics from Grant County, Letter from the President, Mission Statement, Requests, MAS Hill-Lewis Award 2024: Call for Nominations, Looking for More Ways to be Involved, MAS Annual Meeting Recap, Minnesota Archaeology Month, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park’s Archaeology Day 2023.
New Research: New Discoveries Bring the Kensington Runes Closer to Öhman
Many of you know, the story of the Kensington runestone. In 1898, Olaf Öhman claimed to have found a slab of greywacke stone covered in runes in the roots of an aspen tree, on his farm near Kensington, MN. Since then, numerous experts and non-experts alike have weighed in on the stone’s authenticity.
Recently Mats G. Larsson, a Swedish archaeologist, historian and author published an article on the blog pages of the Swedish National Heritage Board. The article discusses new discoveries connecting the finder of the Kensington stone to the Kölsjön region, where several inscriptions in Kensington-style runes have been found.
Want to learn more? Well, you’re in luck! Birgitta Wallace, retired Parks Canada Archaeologist, translated the article into English, with permission from the author, Mats G. Larsson. The article can be viewed here on the MAS webpage.
Submit Articles to The Minnesota Archaeologist
We encourage authors to submit any archaeological article related to Minnesota or the Upper Midwest whether they are professional archaeologists, students, avocational archaeologists, para-professional archaeologists, or archaeological fieldwork or lab volunteers. Please follow The Minnesota Archaeologist Style Guide (located below) before submitting draft articles to the editor. Send draft articles or questions to Danielle Kiesow, Lead Editor, at [email protected]
Become a Peer Reviewer for The Minnesota Archaeologist
We are incorporating peer review into our journal review. The peer review process for The Minnesota Archaeologist will be informal by larger academic publication standards but will still provide useful feedback and subject matter guidance for the authors. Peer reviewers look at the big-picture subject matter of the articles and should be less concerned with formatting and grammar details. Two peer reviewers are used during the review process. It is highly encouraged to have one peer reviewer be an archaeological professional and subject-matter expert for the specific article under review, and the second peer reviewer to be an avocational archaeologist or non-archaeologist to align with MAS’s public-oriented message. If you are interested in becoming a peer reviewer, please email us at [email protected] with your subject, topic, or regional expertise or interest. When an article matches with a peer reviewer’s interest, the editor will contact the peer reviewer. The peer reviewer will have four weeks to review the first draft, and two weeks for all ensuing drafts throughout the editing process.