Archaeological Collection Sampling and Discard Protocols (Legacy 16-789)

Summary

This project developed guidance on how to slow the growth in volume of materials requiring long-term curation and allow for future efficient management of collections of undetermined, little or no research potential. Guidance is given to relate collection management plans to associated project research designs. These guidelines should be distributed to DoD cultural resources subject matter experts and cultural resources managers for implementation. The best practices presented would be implemented at the time of collection by the archaeologists who conducted the fieldwork. This will help reduce collection size in a well-documented fashion and help make future deaccessioning more efficient.

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Archaeological Collection Sampling and Discard Protocols (Legacy 16-789). ( tDAR id: 459505) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8459505

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URL: https://denix.osd.mil/cr/archaeology/guidance/index.html


Keywords

Investigation Types
Collections Research • Data Recovery / Excavation • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Archaeological Curation • Archaeological Fieldwork • Archaeological Sampling • Archaeological Standards • Data Recovery

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Principal Investigator(s): Brian Crane

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  1. Archaeological Collection Sampling and Discard Protocols - Report (Legacy 16-789) (2018)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Brian Crane.

    This report provides guidance on how to slow the growth in volume of materials requiring long-term curation and allow for future efficient management of collections of undetermined, little or no research potential.