UID:
edocfu_9959240012202883
Format:
1 online resource (178 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-315-43331-1
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1-315-43332-X
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1-315-43333-8
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1-59874-721-5
Series Statement:
Techniques and issues in cultural resource
Content:
You think it can't happen to you, but it can. One day, months into your construction project, your front end load operator runs into bones and wooden slats. Your county coroner says it is not a crime scene, and refers you to the local archaeology department. The archaeologist tells you that it is a very important discovery. Work stops. Archaeological discoveries happen all the time in the course of projects. Most are manageable, some are less so, and some are mismanaged, wasting time and money. If you are not prepared, the consequences can be disastrous. This book is for project engin
Note:
First published 2009 by Left Coast Press, Inc.
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CONTENTS; Illustrations; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Disaster of the Superintendent's Path Marking; 1. Introduction; 2. The Anatomy of Two Archaeological Disasters; 3. Addressing Archaeological Risks during Early Project Planning; 4. Implementing Archaeological Measures to Reduce Risks; 5. The Risk Matrix: A Tool for Managing Archaeological Risks; 6. Case Studies; 7. Human Burials; 8. Principles for Avoiding an Archaeological Disaster; Afterword: Sacramento City Hall Expansion Project: Another Inconvenient Truth; Appendix A: World Bank Guidance on Issues Surrounding Cultural Property
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Appendix B: Professional Archaeological OrganizationsAppendix C: Selected Ethical Codes from Heritage Management Associations; Appendix D: A Global Guide to Heritage Management; Glossary: Archaeological, Heritage Resource Management, and Project Management Terms; References; Index; About the Authors
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-59874-160-8
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-59874-161-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781315433332
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