Overview

The Smithsonian Institution’s River Basin Surveys and the Interagency Archeological Salvage Program were the most ambitious archaeological projects ever undertaken in the United States. Administered by the National Park Service from 1945–1969, the programs had profound effects—methodological, theoretical, and historical—on American archaeology, many of which are still being felt today. They stimulated the public’s interest in heritage preservation, led to the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act, served as the model for rescue archaeology in other countries, and helped launch the “New Archaeology.” This book examines the impacts of these two programs on the development of American archaeology.

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Author:   Kimball M Banks ,  Jon S Czaplicki
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781611321746

ISBN 10:   1611321743
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   30 April 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Growth of American Archaeology, Kimball M. Banks, Jon S. Czaplicki; Part THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION; Chapter 2 The National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution: Part ners in Salvage Archaeology, Thomas D. Thiessen, Deborah Hull-Walski, Lynn M. Snyder; Part II THE RBS AND IASP PROGRAMS; Chapter 3 The Lincoln Office and the Upper Missouri River Basin, W. Raymond Wood; Chapter 4 Archaeological Appraisals of Twenty Stream Basins in California: Investigations by the Smithsonian Institution's River Basin Surveys, 1947–1951, Michael J. Moratto, Francis A. Riddell; Chapter 5 The River Basin Surveys in the Columbia plateau, R. Lee Lyman; Chapter 6 Archaeological Salvage at Texas Reservoir Construction Projects: 1945–1969, Edward B. Jelks; Chapter 7 Federal Archaeology in the Southeast, Richard A. Krause; Chapter 8 Contributions of the Washington Office to the Archaeology of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions, Susan C. Prezzano; Chapter 9 Upper Colorado River Archaeological Salvage Projects, Don D. Fowler; Part III THE RBS AND IASP IMPACTS ON AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY; Chapter 10 Contributions to Physical Anthropology by the Smithsonian Institution's River Basin Surveys, Vanessa A. Mirro; Chapter 11 Missouri Basin Projects and the Emergence of Historical Archaeology on the Great Plains, William B. Lees; Chapter 12 Paleontological Significance of the Missouri River Basin Surveys, John W. Hoganson; Chapter 13 Women in Reservoir Salvage Archaeology, Ruthann Knudson; Chapter 14 The Missouri River: The Backbone to Survival, Gerard Baker, Yellow Wolf; Chapter 15 Flapping Tents, Outhouses, Hail Storms, and Running for Water: An Insider's View of Life in Interagency Archeological Salvage Program Field Camps, 1950s–1970s, David Mayer Gradwohl; Chapter 16 From RBS to CRM: Late Twentieth-Century Developments in American Archaeology, Francis P. McManamon;

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""This volume deals with efforts to mitigate the impact on historic resources by the Flood Control Act of 1944, which resulted in the construction of more than 500 dams and reservoir areas in 43 states, and hundreds of miles of levees. Salvage archaeology was conducted to secure minimal information from historic resources destroyed during the project; the National Park Service supervised the Interagency Archaeological and Paleontological Salvage Program (1945-75). That program transferred survey and salvage funds to the Smithsonian Institution, which oversaw the River Basin Surveys (1945-69). The federal agencies were ultimately assisted by 77 organizations, with more than 2,600 published and unpublished reports resulting. This work is seen as ancestral to today's cultural resource management programs. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students/faculty/professionals."" -CHOICE Magazine

This volume deals with efforts to mitigate the impact on historic resources by the Flood Control Act of 1944, which resulted in the construction of more than 500 dams and reservoir areas in 43 states, and hundreds of miles of levees. Salvage archaeology was conducted to secure minimal information from historic resources destroyed during the project; the National Park Service supervised the Interagency Archaeological and Paleontological Salvage Program (1945-75). That program transferred survey and salvage funds to the Smithsonian Institution, which oversaw the River Basin Surveys (1945-69). The federal agencies were ultimately assisted by 77 organizations, with more than 2,600 published and unpublished reports resulting. This work is seen as ancestral to today's cultural resource management programs. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students/faculty/professionals. --CHOICE Magazine

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