Doing Archaeology: A Cultural Resource Management Perspective
by Thomas F. King · Left Coast Press
Short introductory text by heritage consultant Thomas F. King that explains core archaeological principles through the lens of cultural resource management, drawing on his own fieldwork and US compliance practice. Readers understand how archaeology operates within the laws and processes that protect historic sites.
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