Cultural Resources Archaeology Book

	Preface
Ch. 1	Professional Archaeology: An Overview	1
	Introduction: Purpose and Overview	1
	A Brief History of Extra-Academic and Professional Archaeology	3
	Current Structure of Archaeology in the United States	18
	Chapter Summary	23
	Additional Readings of Interest	25
Ch. 2	Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines	27
	Purpose and Objectives	27
	The Section 106 Process	29
	Additional Regulations and Requirements	44
	State Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines	49
	Municipal and County Regulations	51
	Chapter Summary	52
	Additional Readings of Interest	54
Ch. 3	Preparing the Project Background	57
	Purpose and Objectives	57
	Project History	61
	Environmental Background and Soil Survey	75
	Historic Background Narrative	78
	Prehistoric Background Narrative	80
	Chapter Summary	82
	Additional Readings of Interest	83
Ch. 4	The Phase I Process: Identification of Possible Historic Properties	85
	Identification of Possible Historic Properties	85
	Project Structure and Pre-Field Preparation	86
	Field	100
	Post-Field	116
	Chapter Summary	119
	Additional Readings of Interest	121
Ch. 5	The Phase II Process: Testing and Evaluation	123
	Testing and Evaluation	123
	Project Structure and Pre-Field Preparation	126
	Field	136
	Post-Field	149
	Chapter Summary	155
	Additional Readings of Interest	157
Ch. 6	The Phase III Process: Mitigation through Data Recovery	159
	Initiation of a Phase III Process	159
	Data Recovery Plan	164
	Project Structure and Pre-Field Preparation	168
	Field	172
	Post-Field	178
	Chapter Summary	180
	Additional Readings of Interest	183
Ch. 7	Report Preparation and Production	185
	Purpose and Objectives	185
	The Laboratory: Structure, Processing, Analysis	185
	The Report: The Final Product	194
	Chapter Summary	206
	Additional Readings of Interest	209
App. A	Federal Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines on Documentation	211
App. B	Codes of Conduct and Standards of Research: The Meaning of "Professional"	219
	Glossary	229
	References	239
	Index	251
	About the Authors	257