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Total Pages : 23 pages
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Download or read book The Archaeological Curation Crisis in Arizona written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The goals of this document are to communicate ... the importance of archaeological curation, the crisis now threatening archaeological collections in Arizona, and possible solutions to the problem. The body of the report includes eight major sections: a short discussion of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the curation of artifacts and records; a review of the legal context of archaeological curation; a history of the curation crisis and national responses to the problem; a status report on curation in Arizona based on a survey of major archaeological repositories in the state; a summary of information gathered through a series of public hearings; policy recommendations; a list of references cited; and appendices. The information included was compiled from published sources, interviews with museum professionals, questionnaires submitted to local archaeological repositories, and oral and written testimony delivered at four public hearings held by the subcommittee, in Tucson, Phoenix, and Flagstaff, between January and September 2005"--Executive summary.