Dam Projects and the Growth of American Archaeology : The River Basin Surveys and the Interagency Archeological Salvage Program
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| Title: | Dam Projects and the Growth of American Archaeology : The River Basin Surveys and the Interagency Archeological Salvage Program |
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| 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. |
| Authors: | Kimball M Banks, Jon S Czaplicki |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | River Basin Surveys--History, Interagency Archeological Salvage Program (U.S.) -, Archaeology--History--20th century.--United, Salvage archaeology--History--20th century. --, Archaeological surveying--History--20th centur, Archaeology and state--History--20th century, Historic preservation--History--20th century, Dams--Design and construction--History--20th, Dams--Environmental aspects--History--20th c, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / United States / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 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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| ISBN: | 9781611321746 9781611321753 9781611321760 9781315430713 9781315430720 9781611327663 9781315430737 |
