Publication

2014 - Taylor & Francis Group

Language

English

Word Count

79,500 words, Guess

Page Count

318 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781611321746
  • ISBN-101611321743
  • Library of Congress Control Number2013048333
  • OCLC Control Number867024474
  • OCLC Control Number882104881
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781611321746
  • Open LibraryOL28789905M

Classifications

  • LCCCC101.U6D36 2014
  • LCCCC101.U6 D36 2014
  • LCCCC101.U6 D36 2014eb

Description

"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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Other Editions

  • Dam Projects and the Growth of American Archaeology: The River Basin Surveys and the Interagency Archeological Salvage ProgramTaylor & Francis Group2014-01-01

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