Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management: Visions for the Future (School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 193469116X ISBN 13: 9781934691168

Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press, 2010

Synopsis

By most estimates, as much as 90 percent of the archaeology done in the United States today is carried out in the field of cultural resource management (CRM). The effects of this work on the archaeological record, the archaeological profession, and the heritage of the American people would be difficult to overemphasize. CRM archaeology affects a wide range of federally funded or authorized developments. It influences how archaeologists educate their students, work with indigenous people, and curate field records and artifacts. It has yielded an enormous wealth of data on which most recent advances in the understanding of North American archaeology depend. This is "public" archaeology in the clearest sense of the word: it is done because of federal law and policy, and it is funded directly or indirectly by the public. The contributors hope that this book will serve as an impetus in American archaeology for dialogue and debate on how to make CRM projects and programs yield both better archaeology and better public policy.

This School for Advanced Research advanced seminar book is the product of a Douglas W. Schwartz Advanced Seminar in Anthropological Archaeology.

About this title

About the Author:

Sebastian is Deputy Director of the State Historic Preservation Division in the State of New Mexico.

Review:

Archaeology & Cultural Resource Management is a very important work that looks at the issues facing CRM Archaeology and does something that is rarely seen--offers solutions. I am confident that this book will [prove] to be very influential in shaping the future of CRM Archaeology. --J. W. Joseph, New South Associates

Archaeology & Cultural Resource Management invites readers to consider what it means to be a modern professional archaeologist in the United States.... Each chapter provides a positive vision for the future that is grounded in the present, making solutions a matter not of legislation but, rather, of ethical practices implemented in the work place.... Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management challenges applied and academic archaeologists to deserve the trust and support of the public through high-quality research, visionary policies, and innovative outreach. --Sarah Herr, American Anthropologist, vol. 113, no. 3, Sept. 2011

Archaeology & Cultural Resource Management invites readers to consider what it means to be a modern professional archaeologist in the United States.... Each chapter provides a positive vision for the future that is grounded in the present, making solutions a matter not of legislation but, rather, of ethical practices implemented in the work place.... Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management challenges applied and academic archaeologists to deserve the trust and support of the public through high-quality research, visionary policies, and innovative outreach. --Sarah Herr, American Anthropologist, vol. 113, no. 3, Sept. 2011

About this edition

• Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 193469116X
• ISBN 13: 9781934691168
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Sebastian Lynne, Lipe William D.