Preservation, Protection, and Outreach Programs in National Park Service Archaeology

Part of: Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

For nearly 100 years, the National Park Service (NPS) has preserved, protected, and interpreted archeological resources throughout the United States. While many such efforts efforts take place in park units, NPS also conducts programs and initiatives that are national and international in scale. NPS archeologists are responding to the threats posed by climate change, reaching out to youth and other constituencies, supporting enforcement of the laws that protect archaeological sites, and working with partners to develop solve pressing problems in heritage conservation. This session demonstrates the depth and diversity of recent NPS archeological practice by presenting large-scale initiatives mounted by NPS parks and programs.

Other Keywords
Arpa • 3D technologies • NAGPRA • National Park Service • Historic Preservation • Education • National Register of Historic Places • Heritage Preservation • Zooarchaeology • Looting

Geographic Keywords
North America - Midwest • North America - Mid-Atlantic • North America - Southwest • North America - California • West Asia

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Documents
  1. 25 Years of NAGPRA in the National Park Service (2015)
  2. Cultural Resource Protection Responsibilities: On Being a Federal Archeologist (2015)
  3. Dealing with Reality: Managing Education at the National Park Service-Midwest Archeological Center (2015)
  4. Digital Preservation and 3D Technology Strategies for the Management, Protection, and Interpretation of the Only Existing American Revolutionary War Tunnel: Developments from the 3D Documentation Project at Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina (2015)
  5. Legal Issues Concerning Cultural Heritage Resources Damage Assessments (2015)
  6. Linking Hispanic Heritage Through Archaeology (LHHTA): Engaging Latino Youth With Our National Parks (2015)
  7. The Listing of Outlaw Treachery (LOOT) Federal Clearinghouse: 35 Years of Data (2015)
  8. The National Park Service Archeology Program Role in Protection and Management of International Cultural Heritage (2015)
  9. The National Register and NHL Programs: Shaping Archeological Significance at National, State, and Local Levels (2015)
  10. A National Strategic Vision for Climate Change and Archaeology (2015)
  11. Progressive Partnerships for Heritage Preservation: 3D Immersive Learning, Documentation and Research Tools in our Nation’s Park System (2015)
  12. The Urban Archaeology Corps 2014: Rethinking Youth Employment in the National Park Service (2015)
  13. The WHY and HOW of integrating archaeological findings into wildlife management efforts (2015)