Practicing Archaeology: A Training Manual for Cultural Resources Archaeology

ISBN-10
0756771811
ISBN-13
9780756771812
Series
Practicing Archaeology
Pages
260
Language
English
Published
2004-02
Authors
Thomas W. Neumann, Robert M. Sanford

Description

A comprehensive look at the nuts & bolts of cultural resources management (CRM) archaeology. It pulls together the laws & reg's. as well as the techniques & procedures which make CRM archaeology, illustrated with a wealth of personal accounts that offer entertaining firsthand insight. Designed for the prof'l. CRM archaeologist, the book is a clear & detailed presentation of contract archaeology performed within the Sect. 106 process. From the regulatory imperatives of CRM, through the dist'n. of the final report, it provides a detailed manual on the whys & how-tos of CRM archaeology. The readable text combines the historical background & legislative evolution of CRM, along with a detailed discussion of CRM archaeology as it is practiced today. Photos.

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