Anthropology, Department of
First Advisor
LuAnn Wandsnider
Date of this Version
12-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Citation
thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate College at the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Arts
Major: Anthropology
Under the supervision of Professor LuAnn Wandsnider
Lincoln, Nebraska, December 2010
Abstract
Substantive and organized research about archaeological records and photograph preservation, especially those written by and for archaeologists, are few. Although the Society for American Archaeology has a code of ethics regarding archaeological records preservation, and the federal government has regulations regarding the care and preservation of federally owned archaeological collections, there is a lack of resources. This is detrimental to archaeology because not all archaeologists, given the maturity of the discipline, understand how important it is to preserve archaeological records and photographs. Without documents and photographs from projects, irreplaceable information is lost. This thesis adds to the existing body of knowledge and is developed from over 10 years of professional research into and observations on the topic. Research shows there are simple and inexpensive ways to preserve archaeological records and photographs for repositories and archaeologists on any budget.
Comments
Copyright 2010, Kelli Bacon