Using and Curating Archaeological Collections

by S. Terry Childs (Editor), Mark S. Warner

All archaeologists have responsibilities to support the collections they produce, yet budgeting for and managing collections over the length of a project and beyond is not part of most archaeologists training. While this book in the SAA Press Archaeology in Action Series highlights major challenges that archaeologists and curators face with regard to collections, it also stresses the values, uses, and benefits of collections. It also demonstrates the continued significance of archaeological collections to the profession, tribes, and the public and provides critical resources for archaeologists to carry out their responsibilities. Many lament that the archaeological record is finite and disappearing. In this context, collections are even more important to preserve for future use, and this book will help all stakeholders do so.

232 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Michael Lever · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, but very specific to conditions in the USA. Despite this, the work was an interesting insight to commercial archaeology there. Chapter 12 is a very valuable discussion of a problem that likely vexes commercial archaeologists worldwide. But I can't justify the $60 cost (including postage) for this one chapter.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I have a work question, I often try to find a book for it. The second section (and third) was where the biggest benefit was for me as it focused on tackling issues which included best practices for collections management planning, curation, determining ownership, preservation, management, orphan collections, and long-term management including possibilities for deaccessioning

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