archaeological resources protection act
1Water Resources Development Act of 1988 — (WRDA 1988), USPL|100|676, is a public law passed by Congress on November 17, 1988 concerning water resources in the United States in the areas of flood control, navigation, dredging, environment, recreation, water supply, beach nourishment and… …
2Cultural resources management — This article is concerned with cultural resources in the widest sense: for traditional, archaeological and historic culture specifically see Cultural Heritage Management In the broadest sense, Cultural Resources Management (CRM) is the vocation… …
3Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act — Susquehannock artifacts on display at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, 2007 The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Pub. L. 101 601, 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., 104 Stat. 3048, is a United States federal law passed on 16 …
4Antiquities Act — Devils Tower, the first National Monument The Antiquities Act of 1906, officially An Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities (16 USC 431–433), is an act passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt on… …
5Archaeology — For the magazine about archaeology, see Archaeology (magazine). Excavations at the site of Gran Dolina, in the Atapuerca Mountains, Spain, 2008 Archaeology, or archeology[1] (from Greek ἀρχαιολογία, archaiologia …
6National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 — The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA; Public Law 89 665; 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) is legislation intended to preserve historical and archaeological sites in the United States of America. The act created the National Register of Historic… …
7Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
8Treasure trove — A treasure trove may broadly be defined as an amount of gold, silver, gemstones, money, jewellery, or any valuable collection found hidden underground or in places such as cellars or attics, where the treasure seems old enough for it to be… …
9Spotlight: Native American Cultural Ferment — ▪ 1996 In the United States and Canada, tribal cultures exist in a delicate, somewhat precarious balance relative to the power and interests of the dominant European cultures. Now, however, national policy in both countries seems to be… …
10American Indian Religious Freedom Act — of 1978 Enacted by Congress of the United States Date enacted …
