Dam Projects and the Growth of American Archaeology: The River Basin Surveys and the Interagency Archeological Salvage Program
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 318 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781315430720
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781611321760, 9781315430737, 9781611327663, 9781611321746, 9781611321746, 9781611321753, 9781611321753, 9781611321746, 9781611321753, 9781315430737
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 02/01/20
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Kimball M Banks
- Edited by:
- Jon S Czaplicki