Breaking the Law? A Serious Discussion over Maritime Conveyance over What, Why, and How Archaeological Laws are Interpreted Offshore.

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Love That Dirty Water: Submerged Landscapes and Precontact Archaeology" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

An increasing problem is occurring offshore, and our maritime heritage is a stake. The true spirit of archaeological laws offshore is challenged: protect and leave, undisturbed, archaeological resources (historical or prehistorical) to the benefit of the protection of cultural heritage of all people throughout time. The first, legal language leaves the interpretation of the law spread between competing jurisdictions (multiple federal and state organizations) claiming their appropriate sovereignty under the present context of requirements. The second, because of the shuffle of obligation of legal permitting and other perspectives to sovereignty, Federal, State, and other agencies neglect to coordinate together to coordinate the appropriate approach to offshore survey methods. The Third, survey methods are often complicated and serve as an on-project basis, for a private company, and these findings are not refined into a professional database of knowledge for professionals to help protect the spirit of the law to begin with.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Love That Dirty Water: Submerged Landscapes and Precontact Archaeology   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 968