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To: H-LOCAL@h-net..msu.edu Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:41:22 PM Subject: Avoiding Archaeological Disasters New From Left Coast Press, Inc. AVOIDING ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISASTERS Darby Stapp and Julia Longenecker August 2009, 160 pages, $24.95 Paper History museums and historical societies aim to help their visitors connect the past and the present. So what happens if, during a construction project on your museum or another local venue, the machinery runs into bones and wooden slats? Archaeological discoveries happen all the time in the course of construction. Most are manageable, some are less so, and some are mismanaged, wasting time and money. If you are not prepared, the consequences can be disastrous. Whether this happens at your own site or at one in your region that requires your oversight because of its historical significance, this book will give you enough information and archaeological perspective to intelligently work with the various parties involved to avoid an archaeological disaster. “This book provides critical practical assistance to governments, businesses and corporations in one of the major challenges of our time—that of marrying development and the sustainable stewardship of cultural heritage of global significance." - Claire Smith, President, World Archaeological Congress, and Department of Archaeology, Flinders University To order, visit our website at http://lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=187 ISBN: 978-1-59874-160-5 (c); 978-1-59874-161-2 (p) If you have any questions, please contact Caryn Berg at archaeology@LCoastPress.com Stefania R. Van Dyke Museum Studies and Practice Left Coast Press, Inc. Museums@LCoastPress.com -- --H-NET lists maintain logs of previous e-mail discussion at http://www.h-net.org/logsearch/ --To SUBSCRIBE, go to http://www.h-net.org/lists/subscribe.cgi --To MANAGE your subscription, go to http://www.h-net.org/lists/manage.cgi
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