Submissions

Author Guidelines

• Papers must be 1.2-spaced, justified left, with 1-in. margins. Submissions should not exceed 15,000 words including references cited and image captions.
• All manuscripts must be prepared with the following internal organization and specifications:
• First Page: place title and author’s name(s) at the top of the page.
• Abstract: an informative abstract of 150 words or less is to comprise the first paragraph.
• Appendices are encouraged! Please submit any appendices with your manuscript. This can include an Excel database, Word document, additional figures, or R-code. Please contact the editor if you have questions about your appendices.  
• Acknowledgments: these are to be placed at the end of the article, before Endnotes and the References Cited section.
• Endnotes: these should be used sparingly and are to be situated before the References Cited.
• References Cited: these and reference citations should generally follow the style of Historical Archaeology in the SHA Style Guide (Section VII).
• Author’s Affiliation: place author’s name(s), affiliation, address, and email immediately following the References Cited.
• Tables: each table must have a short title at the top. Do not embed tables or illustrations in the body of the report.
• Figure Captions: list the captions for both black & white and color illustrations sequentially on a separate page using Arabic numerals.
• Number all pages consecutively from the title page through the References Cited and figure captions.
• All headings should be situated three (3) spaces below the preceding text and flush with the left margin.
• PRIMARY HEADINGS are to be capitalized and bold.
• Secondary Headings are to be typed using bold upper and lower case letters.
• Tertiary Headings are to be the same as the secondary headings with the addition of italics.
• Quaternary Headings are to be in regular upper and lower case letters with the addition of italics.
• Illustrations:
• All illustrations should be of publishable quality, with sharp focus and contrast, and submitted as high-resolution (300 dpi or higher) digital images (.jpg or .tif files).
• Please include a map with relevant sites or regions clearly marked.
• Images of objects and maps, site plans, etc., should include a metric or metric/standard scale.
• When several items are shown in a single frame, each object is to be designated by a lower case letter, and the caption should include references to these letters.
• Illustrations obtained from museums or other institutions, or from copyrighted publications or internet sites, must be accompanied by a letter from the appropriate institution or author granting permission to publish and indicating that reproduction fees, if any, have been paid by the author.
• Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least one member of the Editorial Advisory Committee. Articles of a specialized nature also will be reviewed by one or more persons who have expertise in the thematic content, cultural or geographical region, or time period dealt with in the manuscript.
• If review remarks are such that substantial changes are required before a manuscript is acceptable for publication, the revised paper will be re-reviewed by the original reviewer prior to its final acceptance.
• Manuscripts will be judged on the accuracy of their content, appropriateness for an international audience, usefulness to other researchers, and consistency with the research and ethical goals of the Society.
• Each author and co-author will receive a digital copy of the article.