the National Research Council archaeological conferences of 1929, 1932, and 1935 /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited and with an introduction by Michael J. O'Brien and R. Lee Lyman.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Tuscaloosa :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of Alabama Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2001.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xv, 483 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill., maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Classics in southeastern archaeology
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction / Michael J. O'Brien and R. Lee Lyman -- 1. Report of the Conference on Midwestern Archaeology, St. Louis, 1929 -- 2. Conference on Southern Pre-History, Birmingham, 1932 -- 3. The Indianapolis Archaeological Conference, 1935 -- App. 1. State Archaeological Surveys: Suggestions in Method and Technique -- App. 2. Guide Leaflet for Amateur Archaeologists.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"Setting the Agenda contains the complete reports of these three conferences, a short publication on the methods and techniques for conducting archaeological surveys, and a guide for amateur archaeologists. An extensive introduction by the editors sets these important historical documents in context and provides insight into the intentions of the NRC committee members as they guided the development of American archaeology."--BOOK JACKET.
Text of Note
"This important collection reveals the key role played by the National Research Council seminars, reports, and pamphlets in setting an agenda for the development of American archaeology in the 20th century. In the 1920s and 1930s, the fascination that Americans had for the continent's prehistoric past led to a widespread and general destruction of archaeological evidence. In a drive toward the commercialization of antiquities, amateur collectors and "pot hunters" pillaged premier and lesser-known sites before the archaeological record could be properly investigated and documented.".
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Setting the agenda for American archaeology.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
National Research Council (U.S.).
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Archaeology-- Research-- United States-- History-- 20th century.