Avoiding Archaeological Disasters

You think it can’t happen to you, but it can. One day, months into your construction project, your front end load operator runs into bones and wooden slats. Your county coroner says it is not a crime scene, and refers you to the local archaeology department. The archaeologist tells you that it is a very important discovery. Work stops. Archaeological discoveries happen all the time in the course of projects. Most are manageable, some are less so, and some are mismanaged, wasting time and money. If you are not prepared, the consequences can be disastrous. This book is for project engineers, project managers, construction managers, the staff of affected government agencies, and archaeological consultants. In its pages you receive enough information, enough archaeological perspective, to intelligently work with the various parties involved in your project and avoid an archaeological disaster. Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Anatomy of Archaeological Disasters; Chapter 3 Addressing Archaeological Risks During Early Project Planning; Chapter 4 Implementing Archaeological Measures to Reduce Risks; Chapter 5 The Risk Matrix: A Tool for Managing Archaeological Risks; Chapter 6 Case Studies; Chapter 7 Human Burials; Chapter 8 Principles for Avoiding an Archaeological Disaster; Afterword: Sacramento City Hall Expansion Project: Another Inconvenient Truth, Adrian Praetzellis;