How Adequate Is the Etiquette? An Example from Mesa Verde National Park

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

After the closure of Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park in 2015, instances of vandalism and similar problems increased. The correlation between observed site etiquette violations and the closure of the most-visited site cannot be ignored, and suggests the need for improved site etiquette education. Methods for mitigating damage to archaeological sites include an increase in archaeology education, more consistent rules for visiting sites across the U.S., and an increase in demonstrated site etiquette, much in the way that Spruce Tree House served prior to its closure.

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• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 24425