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DOCUMENT Full-Text Francis McManamon. George S. Smith.

Written by Francis P. McManamon and George S. Smith, this paper focuses on the development and organization of the Federal Archeology Program under the National Historic Preservation Program. Beginning in the early nineteenth century, the United States government became concerned for the preservation of important archeological properties - leading to the development of the Federal Archeology Program and a wide range of agencies and activities at the national, state and local levels. McManamon...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Keith Kintigh.

This chapter examines a number of issues associated with dating archaeological sites based on the joint occurrence of artifact types. The approach presented permits a quantitative evaluation of the degree of association (or disassociation) of types based on their frequency of co-occurrence in empirical assemblages. Use of this method can aid in the evaluation of ceramic complex or ceramic group models that are so often used in the ceramic dating of sites. Judicious use of the proposed analyses...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sherry Hutt.

Ibis Technical Brief details the procedure for pursuing a civil violation of ARPA through the administrative law process. Its purpose is to provide a succinct blueprint for use by land managing agencies when civil prosecution under the law is the desired option. Note that in the event of any discrepancy between this Technical Brief and applicable ARPA regulations, the regulations control. Citations in this brief will depart from the standard American Antiquity style in favor of the legal...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Susan E. Garrett.

This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us at comments@tdar.org.

DOCUMENT Citation Only Susan E. Garrett.

This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us at comments@tdar.org.

DOCUMENT Full-Text S. Terry Childs. Seth Kagan.

Many repositories, particularly those associated with university and state museums, have a long history of providing curatorial services at no cost to the collection owners to manage, store, and care for archeological collections created during projects on federal, state, local, and private lands. At least two factors were involved in the development of this relationship. One was the enactment of the Antiquities Act in 1906. It required that “the gatherings” from an archeological investigation...

DOCUMENT Citation Only National Park Service Southeast Region.

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert M. Thorne.

Filter fabrics have been available for several years and are used most frequently as an underliner for roadbeds and in other construction related activities. These materials are produced both as woven and nonwoven fabrics and are available in varying weights and porosities. Fabric selection is based on the proposed application and the specifications that the desired material must meet. If filter fabric is selected a~ the stabilization technology that is to be used, it has the advantage of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Marilyn A. Masson. Carlos Peraza Lope.

Kukulcan's Realm chronicles the fabric of socioeconomic relationships and religious practice that bound the Postclassic Maya city of Mayapán's urban residents together for nearly three centuries. Presenting results of ten years of household archaeology at the city, including field research and laboratory analysis, the book discusses the social, political, economic, and ideological makeup of this complex urban center. Masson and Peraza Lope's detailed overview provides evidence of a vibrant...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Francis Flavin.

Native Americans and American History is an overview of the study of the writing of Native American History in the United States. America’s understanding of Indian history has become increasingly nuanced and sophisticated, particularly in the last half century. Today’s historians continue to revise and build on the scholarship of those who came before them, and new perspectives continue to emerge—not only because new scholars enter the field, but also because scholars borrow theoretical...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David Harmon.

This article discusses the implications of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act. In particular, Title II which presents multidisciplinary research and resource management as linked endeavors that together lie at the very heart of the National Park System’s purpose. Title II also requires NPS to use resource information in its decision-making, and be accountable for the impact of those decisions upon resources under its care.

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“Vanishing Treasures: A Legacy in Ruins” is a grass-roots initiative designed to address both the devastating destruction of irreplaceable historic and prehistoric structures as well as the impending loss of preservation expertise. The Vanishing Treasures (VT) Initiative seeks an increased level of funding support for preserving structures and providing for the training and development of preservation specialists. Although the duration of the Initiative depends upon the volume of dollars...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Krista Deal. Leonard DeBano. Michael L. Elliot. Charles Haecker. Daniel F. McCarthy. Elizabeth Oster. Trisha Rude. Samantha M. Ruscava-Barz. Kevin C. Ryan. Nelson Siefkin. Rebecca S. Timmons. John R. Welch.

This state-of-knowledge review provides a synthesis of the effects of fire on cultural resources, which can be used by fire managers, cultural resource (CR) specialists, and archaeologists to more effectively manage wildland vegetation, fuels, and fire. The goal of the volume is twofold: (1) to provide cultural resource/archaeological professionals and policy makers with a primer on fuels, fire behavior, and fire effects to enable them to work more effectively with the fire management community...