ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter Chapter 1|12 pages
Introduction: The Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Growth of American Archaeology
part I|16 pages
The National Park Service and The Smithsonian Institution
chapter Chapter 2|14 pages
The National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution: Partners in Salvage Archaeology
part II|100 pages
The RBS and IASP Programs
chapter Chapter 6|10 pages
Archaeological Salvage at Texas Reservoir Construction Projects: 1945–1969
chapter Chapter 8|14 pages
Contributions of the Washington Office to the Archaeology of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions
part III|114 pages
The RBS and IASP Impacts on American Archaeology