Getting Right with the Damage: Archaeological Value and Cost of Restoration and Repair Determinations Archaeological Damage Cases

Summary

Criminal and civil prosecutions under ARPA require archaeological value and cost of restoration and repair determinations for unauthorized damage to archaeological resources on federal and Indian lands. These determinations also are necessary for archaeological damage cases prosecuted under other applicable federal and state statutes in order to provide monetary measures of the severity of harm. They must be done correctly to meet both the statutory requirements and the legal standards for expert witness testimony. This has resulted in the development of professional standards for the value and cost determination process. Examples of archaeological value and cost of restoration and repair determinations for recent important archaeological damage cases will be presented to illustrate the correct approach to them that will meet legal, professional, and ethical standards and also will insure that the damage is dealt with properly.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)   •
• Research Designs and Damage Assessments: Appropriate Response to Treat Irrevocably Effected Places

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