Preserving the Ongoing Legacy of Northeast Pre-contact Archaeology

Summary

The study of Northeast pre-contact archaeology is faced with many challenges including, but not limited to preservation and impacts on the archaeological record from centuries of development. Especially concerning is the decline in academic-based research and positions. University departments once populated with individuals dedicated to Northeastern pre-contact history have traditionally been the primary means for how practitioners of the region’s archaeology reproduce themselves, now have little to offer would be students seeking graduate degrees. Given this reality, some feel the study of the pre-contact period in the Northeast is waning. Nevertheless, we argue that the ongoing legacy of Northeastern pre-contact archaeology is enduring even if no longer predominantly focused within academia. This is demonstrated by the continuing efforts by archaeologists from diverse backgrounds such as state agencies, cultural resource management, and other institutions as well as academics.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 21722