Practical Heritage Management

Practical Heritage Management provides a comprehensive overview of American cultural resource management (CRM) and historic preservation. It is a textbook designed for introductory and advanced college courses for students in archaeology, history, and architecture departments. The format follows the logical progression of a semester class, with each of the 14 chapters designed as the primary reading for each week in a semester. The book provides a detailed overview of the structure, historic background, important laws, and important governmental and professional players in the various American heritage management systems (federal, state, local, private).

Features Include:

• Glossary
• List of Acronyms
• A comprehensive Chronology Chart of American Heritage Management