Dam Projects and the Growth of American Archaeology - The River Basin Surveys and the Interagency Archeological Salvage Program (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Left Coast Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Kimball M Banks • Jon S. Czaplicki
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	318
ISBN-13:	978-1-61132-174-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General
LSN:	1-61132-174-3
Barcode:	9781611321746

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