public archaeology, private land, Yarrow Mamout (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Mia Carey.

Since 1979 the Archaeological Resources Protection Act has secured protection of archaeological resources and sites which are located on public and Native American lands. Unfortunately, it is the archaeological sites and resources located on privately owned land are under the most immediate threat of destruction due to private and commercial development interests. So what happens when a concerned citizen notifies the D.C. City Archaeologist that an early 19th century African Muslim site is being...