ABSTRACT
Public archaeology has come to mean something far broader than archaeology that's completed to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Public archaeology includes archaeologists' collaborations with and within communities and our activities in support of civic engagement and civic renewal. At least some segments of the archaeology profession are defining and meeting a growing sense of social responsibility beyond professional self-interest. The journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, for nearly 40 years, Stephen Graubard has a long-term perspective on the important role of the social sciences. He calls for global public scholarship of broad scope. Such scholarship can benefit from the contributions and insights of historical archaeology. The protection of areas such as parks or other preserves affects relatively small amounts of land, although in many countries federal and other laws seek some balance between destruction and preservation beyond such protected areas.
