Dam Projects And The Growth Of American Archaeology

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The Smithsonian Institution’s River Basin Surveys and the Interagency Archeological Salvage Program were the most ambitious archaeological projects ever undertaken in the United States. Administered by the National Park Service from 1945–1969, the programs had profound effects—methodological, theoretical, and historical—on American archaeology, many of which are still being felt today. They stimulated the public’s interest in heritage preservation, led to the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act, served as the model for rescue archaeology in other countries, and helped launch the “New Archaeology.” This book examines the impacts of these two programs on the development of American archaeology.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Kimball M Banks
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2016-06-16
File : 320 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781315430713


New Perspectives In Cultural Resource Management

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New Perspectives in Cultural Resource Management describes the historic developments, current challenges, and future opportunities presented by contemporary Cultural Resource Management (CRM). CRM is a substantial aspect of archaeology, history, historical architecture, historical preservation, and public policy in the US and other countries. Chapter authors are innovators and leaders in the development and contemporary practice of CRM. Collectively they have conducted thousands of investigations and managed programs at local, state, tribal, and national levels. The chapters provide perspectives on the methods, policies, and procedures of historical and contemporary CRM. Recommendations are provided on current practices likely to be effective in the coming decades.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Francis P. McManamon
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2017-09-14
File : 292 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781317327349


The Oxford Handbook Of The History Of Archaeology

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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Archaeology offers comprehensive perspectives on the origins and developments of the discipline of archaeology and the direction of future advances in the field. Written by thirty-six archaeologists and historians from all over the world, it covers a wide range of themes and debates, including biographical accounts of key figures, scientific techniques and archaeological fieldwork practices, institutional contexts, and the effects of religion, nationalism, and colonialism on the development of archaeology.

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Genre : Science
Author : Margarita Díaz-Andreu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release : 2024
File : 977 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780190092504


Women In Archaeology

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This book tells the story of women in archaeology worldwide and their dedication to advancing knowledge and human understanding. In their own voices, they present themselves as archaeologists working in academia or the private and public sector across 33 countries. The chapters in this volume reconstruct the history of archaeology while honoring those female scholars and their pivotal research who are no longer with us. Many scholars in this volume fiercely explore non-traditional research areas in archaeology. The chapters bear witness to their valuable and unique contributions to reconstructing the past through innovative theoretical and methodological approaches. In doing so, they share the inherent difficulties of practicing archaeology, not only because they, too, are mothers, sisters, and wives but also because of the context in which they are writing. This volume may interest researchers in archaeology, history of science, gender studies, and feminist theory. Chapter 11 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Sandra L. López Varela
Publisher : Springer Nature
Release : 2023-07-12
File : 618 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783031276507


Truth And Power In American Archaeology

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Author : Alice Beck Kehoe
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
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File : 237 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781496241238


Theodore E White And The Development Of Zooarchaeology In North America

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"Theodore E. White and the Development of Zooarchaeology in North America illuminates the researcher and his lasting contribution to a field that has largely ignored him in its history. The few brief histories of North American zooarchaeology suggest that Paul W. Parmalee, John E. Guilday, Elizabeth S. Wing, and Stanley J. Olsen laid the foundation of the field. Only occasionally is Theodore White (1905-77) included, yet his research is instrumental for understanding the development of zooarchaeology in North America. R. Lee Lyman works to fill these gaps in the historical record and revisits some of White's analytical innovations from a modern perspective. A comparison of publications shows that not only were White's zooarchaeological articles first in print in archaeological venues but that he was also, at least initially, more prolific than his contemporaries. While the other "founders" of the field were anthropologists, White was a paleontologist by training who studied long-extinct animals and their evolutionary histories. In working with remains of modern mammals, the typical paleontological research questions were off the table simply because the animals under study were too recent. And yet White demonstrated clearly that scholars could infer significant information about human behaviors and cultures. Lyman presents a biography of Theodore White as a scientist and a pioneer in the emerging field of modern anthropological zooarchaeology. "--

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : R. Lee Lyman
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Release : 2016
File : 210 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780803290525


Archaeological Narratives Of The North American Great Plains

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Stretching from Canada to Texas and the foothills of the Rockies to the Mississippi River, the North American Great Plains have a complex and ancient history. The region has been home to Native peoples for at least 16,000 years. This volume is a synthesis of what is known about the Great Plains from an archaeological perspective, but it also highlights Indigenous knowledge, viewpoints, and concerns for a more holistic understanding of both ancient and more recent pasts. Written for readers unfamiliar with archaeology in the region, the book in the SAA Press Current Perspectives Series emphasizes connections between past peoples and contemporary Indigenous nations, highlighting not only the history of the area but also new theoretical understandings that move beyond culture history. This overview illustrates the importance of the Plains in studies of exchange, migration, conflict, and sacred landscapes, as well as contact and colonialism in North America. In addition, the volume includes considerations of federal policies and legislation, as well as Indigenous social movements and protests over the last hundred years so that archaeologists can better situate Indigenous heritage, contemporary Indigenous concerns, and lasting legacies of colonialism today.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Sarah J. Trabert
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Release : 2021-08-12
File : 281 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780932839640


The Archaeology Of The North American Great Plains

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This book uses archaeology to tell 15,000 years of history of the indigenous people of the North American Great Plains.

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Genre : HISTORY
Author : Douglas B. Bamforth
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release : 2021-09-23
File : 459 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780521873468


Glory Trouble And Renaissance At The Robert S Peabody Museum Of Archaeology

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"Chronicles the seminal contributions, tumultuous history, and recent renaissance of the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology"--Provided by publisher.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Malinda Stafford Blustain
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Release : 2018-04-01
File : 271 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781496204158


The National Historic Preservation Act

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Assessing fifty years of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), passed in 1966, this volume examines the impact of this key piece of legislation on heritage practices in the United States. The editors and contributing authors summarize how we approached compliance in the past, how we approach it now, and how we may approach it in the future. This volume presents how federal, state, tribal entities, and contractors in different regions address compliance issues; examines half a century of changes in the level of inventory, evaluation and mitigation practices, and determinations of eligibility; describes how the federal and state agencies have changed their approach over half a century; the Act is examined from the Federal, SHPO, THPO, Advisory Council, and regional perspectives. Using case studies authored by well-known heritage professionals based in universities, private practice, tribes, and government, this volume provides a critical and constructive examination of the NHPA and its future prospects. Archaeology students and scholars, as well heritage professionals, should find this book of interest.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Kimball M. Banks
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2016-04-20
File : 342 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781315520834