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salvage archaeology  

Definition

  • Salvage (or compliance) archaeology is performed in response to local, state, and federal historic preservation mandates. Compliance archaeology ensures that cultural resources that are likely to be impacted by construction are properly managed through documentation and excavation before they are destroyed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Archaeology, Salvage]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RWDFKGBJ-Q

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