Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Protecting Archeological Sites on Private Lands
As repositories of information about 12 thousand years of human history, archeologi cal sites are more than soil layers containing objects discarded, lost, abandoned, or intentionally buried. But since most archeological sites have little or no above - ground evidence, they are often difficult to recognize. More often than not, this means that archeological sites, and the historical information they contain, can be damaged or destroyed by well - intentioned but uninformed landowners who continue using their land or seek to improve its value through development.
Private landowners and local communities are becoming increasingly aware of their archeological heritage and are seeking ways to protect it and to explain archeology's stories to the public. Although federal agencies are required by law to consider the effects their projects may have on archeological sites and other historic places, such federal law does not generally apply to private actions if there is no federal involvement in the activity.
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