Managing Archaeological Investigations
Title | Managing Archaeological Investigations PDF eBook |
Author | Terry H. Klein |
Publisher | Transportation Research Board |
Pages | 65 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0309097509 |
"Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."
Managing Archaeological Resources
Title | Managing Archaeological Resources PDF eBook |
Author | Francis P McManamon |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 2016-06-03 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1315424916 |
In a snapshot of 21st century archaeological resource management as a global enterprise, these 25 contributors show the range of activities, issues, and solutions undertaken by contemporary managers of heritage sites around the world. They show how the linkages between global archaeology and funding organizations, national policies, practices, and ideologies, and local populations and their cultural and economic interests foster complexity of the issues at all levels. Case materials from five continents introduce common themes of archaeologist relations with descendant groups, public outreach, national/local relationships, and data and site preservation. Sponsored by the World Archaeological Congress.
NCHRP Synthesis 347
Title | NCHRP Synthesis 347 PDF eBook |
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Release | 2005 |
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Quality Management in Archaeology
Title | Quality Management in Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Willem Willems |
Publisher | Oxbow Books |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2007-06-25 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1782975721 |
Quality Management in Archaeology deals with the effects of the profound changes that have had an impact on the discipline of archaeology all over the world. In North America, in Europe and increasingly in other parts of the world, new legislation and international treaties have changed its position in society. What was once a university based research activity by a limited number of academics has become a socially relevant field with many practitioners that are mostly employed in some branch of archaeological resource management. Archaeology has been successful in persuading governments and the general public that more should be done to preserve archaeological heritage and to investigate it where it will be irretrievably lost. The scale and frequency of archaeological work has increased vastly, at considerable cost to society. Consequently, there is pressure to do the work efficiently and economically. At the same time, academic standards have to be maintained to assure that the end result will be the relevant knowledge about the past that society pays for. Different countries have found different approaches and solutions to deal with this dilemma. Sometimes commercial archaeology is allowed, sometimes it is not, but in every national context quality has to be managed in some way. This book presents a survey by specialists from the US, Canada, and several European countries on how this is done, what the principles are, and also the priorities. It will be useful for anyone interested in archaeological resource management.
Project Management for Archaeology
Title | Project Management for Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Rodrigo Vilanova |
Publisher | Business Expert Press |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2017-09-14 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1631572997 |
Archaeology, the science in charge of studying ancient cultures, is without a doubt one of the most alluring professions in today's academic world. It is a versatile and complex discipline requiring a lot of skill expertise from both students and specialists, including the efficient management of team of coworkers, logistics, resources, etc. Project Management for Archaeology is a first approach to students and inexperienced archaeologists striving to better organize, lead, and execute an archaeological project. It also offers great insight and strategies to experienced and Òold-schoolÓ researchers in order to improve efficiency, leadership, and organizational skills, following the most effective management techniques in the market. Presented with a flexible approach that accommodates all types of archaeological research (from academic to rescue and salvage projects), Project Management for Archaeology is meant to be a practical handbook to be used all along the lifetime of any archaeological project.
ARCHAIA
Title | ARCHAIA PDF eBook |
Author | Nicolò Marchetti |
Publisher | British Archaeological Reports Limited |
Pages | 465 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781407303574 |
This substantial volume, the result of 2008 symposia in Copenhagen and Bologna, explores how field archaeology and site management can be more fully integrating, with considerations of public access and conservation taken having a greater role when archaeological research projects are designed. 51 papers present case studies from a wide range of sites, alongside more theoretical and methodological offerings.
Cultural Resource Management
Title | Cultural Resource Management PDF eBook |
Author | Jordan Kerber |
Publisher | Praeger |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 1994-01-30 |
Genre | History |
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Cultural resource management (CRM) involves research, legislation, and education related to the conservation, protection, and interpretation of historic and prehistoric archaeological resources. Kerber's work is divided into four major categories of discussion: theoretical and interpretive frameworks, research methodology, legislation and compliance, and creative protection strategies. The only volume on CRM in Northeastern America since Spiess's Conservation Archaeology in 1978, its contributors are all major participants in archaeology in the Northeast, which includes the six New England states and New York. Because the volume presents successful models and practical advice concerning CRM, it is relevant to regions other than the Northeast and can be helpful in providing a comparative framework for evaluating programs elsewhere in the United States.