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The Massachusetts Archaeological Society is an archaeological society based at the Robbins Museum, which it also runs, at Middleborough, Massachusetts. [1] It publishes a scholarly journal, the Bulletin of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society, and is a member of the Eastern States Archeological Federation. [2]

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References

  1. "Massachusetts Archaeology – Dedicated to preserving and studying the archaeological heritage of Massachusetts". massarchaeology.org.
  2. "ESAF - State Archaeological Societies - Eastern States Archaeological Federation". esaf-archeology.org.