WHO WE ARE
The Archaeological Institute
of America (AIA) has been dedicated to the encouragement and support of
archaeological research and publication and to the protection of the world's
cultural heritage for more than a century. A nonprofit cultural and educational
organization chartered by the US Congress, it is the oldest and largest
archaeological organization in North America, with more than 11,000 members
around the world.
The Archaeological Institute
of America/Institut Archeologique d'Amerique (AIA/IAA-Canada) was incorporated
in Canada in 1994 as an independent affiliate of the Archaeological Institute
of America (AIA-US).
Members of the Institute
have conducted fieldwork in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South
America. The AIA has further promoted archaeological studies by founding
research centers and schools in seven countries and maintains close relations
with these institutions, including the American School of Classical Studies
at Athens, the School of Classical Studies at the American Academy in
Rome, and others.