The following categorized links are to websites that can assist in filling out an artifact quarterly report and can provide information for various types of artifacts likely encountered by the hobby diver in the waterways of South Carolina. Use these sites as a first step to identifying artifacts recovered for the quarterly report, and if you have any questions about an artifact please contact the SDAMP office for assistance. Additionally, if you have found other websites with information on artifacts or general archaeological resources useful to preparing your quarterly reports please inform us so that we may share the link with your fellow hobby divers. [MRD note: some sites offer artifacts for purchase and we do not endorse the sale of artifacts recovered from archaeological contexts]. Maps and Charts: Topozone allows the user to position a location on a USGS topographical map which is useful for preparing a map of a dive site. The Archaeological Society of South Carolina website provides a number of links to modern and historical maps and charts of South Carolina, along with other helpful links to archaeological resources. Historic ceramics: The Florida Museum of Natural History's Historical Archaeology Digital Type Collection is an on-line type collections of historic period archaeological ceramics (1492-1850) predominately found in Florida, but also applicable to the southeastern region. The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory’s Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland Web Site provides an introduction to some of the most significant types of artifacts recovered from archaeological sites in Maryland, but many of these artifacts have a far broader geographical range than just Maryland. The site offers three areas: prehistoric ceramics, historic ceramics, and small artifacts. Bottles: The Bureau of Land Management/Society for Historical Archaeology’s Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information website provides information to assist in dating and identifying utilitarian bottles from the 1800s and 1950s in the US and Canada. Lithics: The Center of the Web for Information on North American Aborigine Projectile Points and Lithics is dedicated to those who ethically find, study, protect and preserve the lithic projectile point artifacts crafted by the aboriginal people in pre-historic North America. Civil War artillery: The Civil War Artillery Page’s purpose is to acquaint the visitor with basic information about the topic, predominately focused on field artillery, but also provides examples of other types, including naval. The Civil War Artillery Projectile and Cannon site was designed to help the visitor to better understand the variety of Civil War artillery projectiles used by the Confederate and Federal forces during the War Between the States. Clay pipes: ClayPipes.com is devoted to the study and dissemination of information about clay tobacco pipes, and involves various fields including history, art, technology, and archeology. Modern artifacts: 20th Century Artifacts website provides information to several ubiquitous classes of modern artifacts including beer bottles/cans, plastics, etc., along with a bibliography of sources.

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