Cultural Resource Management

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.

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.

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Brings together a wide range of approaches to cultural resource management (CRM) in the northeastern US that address four major interrelated themes: theoretical and interpretive frameworks; research methodology; legislation and compliance; and creative protection strategies. In addition, the volume represents a sample of the most current ways in which CRM is being practiced and conceptualized in the Northeast today. Six of the 13 chapters are expanded versions of papers given at a 1992 symposium, at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Pittsburgh. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

JORDAN E. KERBER is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, where he is also Director of the Native American Studies Program.