Cultural Resources: Problems Protecting and Preserving Federal Archeological Resources

Author(s): J. Dexter Peach; United States General Accounting Office, Washington, DC

Year: 1987

Summary

The Four Corner states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah contain a wealth of archaeological resources due to the nature of the prehistoric peoples who occupied the area and the dry climate and soil that have preserved the archaeological sites and artifacts. Concerned about federal agencies' ability to protect and ensure the preservation of archaeological resources, the Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and Forests, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, asked GAO to determine (1) to what extent the resources are being looted, (2) what the federal agencies are doing to protect the resources, and (3) what the agencies are doing to ensure that the artifacts being removed are properly preserved.

Cite this Record

Cultural Resources: Problems Protecting and Preserving Federal Archeological Resources. J. Dexter Peach, United States General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. 1987 ( tDAR id: 337529) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8639RVZ

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Keywords

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Site Stewardship Monitoring

General
Archaeological Curation • Archaeological Resources • Cultural Resource • Four Corners • Looting • Monitoring • Preservation • Protection of Cultural Property • Site Vandalism

Geographic Keywords
08998 (Fips Code) • Four Corners Region • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -114.434; min lat: 31.354 ; max long: -101.953; max lat: 41.968 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contributor(s): James Duffus III; Robert E.L. Allen, Jr.; Leigh E. Cowing; Frederick A. Harter; Tanya Goforth; Douglas H. West; Sue E. Naiberk; Mary Ann Needham; Lois J. Curtis; Diane L. Sanelli; Felicia A. Turner; Patricia Cheeseboro

Prepared By(s): United States General Accounting Office, Washington, DC

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 867239; 477132; 626761; 626613

NADB citation id number(s): 000000354914; 000000108208; 000000354753; 000000066635

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