Homeless collections

Article Abstract:

The amount of excavated artifacts increase even more and all of them need to be stored in a safe place, as the number of archaeological excavations in the US increase. A discussion on the functions of companies engaged in the business of cultural resource management (CRM) is presented.

United States, Management dynamics, Methods, Management, Company business management, Archaeological museums and collections, Archaeological museums, Cultural resources management

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Taino encounters; New York's Museo del Barrio showcases the first Caribbean islanders

Article Abstract:

An exhibition at New York City's Museo del Barrio on the Taino Indians is described, a West Indian native people who had colonized the whole area by the time of the arrival of Columbus and who were extinguished by European diseases and warfare.

History, Exhibitions, Caribbean Islands, Tainos

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Occupational hazards; oh, the risks in store for the unwary archaeologist

Article Abstract:

Health hazards for archaeologists are summarized and include not only excessive sunburn but unexploded munitions, repetitive motion strain, toxic waste, and even hanta virus.

World, Health aspects, Archaeologists

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