ANTH 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Archaeological Resources Protection Act Of 1979, Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act, Biome
20 Sep 2016
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Cultural resource management: applied archaeology using archaeology methods to inform people about human behavior and life, contributing to modern society"s needs. When applied, it makes life better for those living today: response to several federal and state laws governing cultural heritage preservation and environmental assessment, legislation to help preserve the past, key legislation: Antiquities act (1906) and historic sites act (1935) 1990 native american graves protection and repatriation act (nagpra: government agency (land managers/historic preservation officers) and private- sector (contractors/sub-contractors, native american consultants (an indigenous archaeology, avocational archaeologists (ex: texas historical commission) Pedestrian survey: systematic search for sites and artifacts on the landscape, walk in a transec grid to cover a specific location, only done on flat land with high visibility. Excavation: done in areas where there is low visibility or dense vegetation, controlled digging techniques used to uncover buried archaeological materials.
