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Problems of Urban Archaeology*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

B. Bruce Powell
B. Bruce Powell*
Affiliation:
National Park Service, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Abstract

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A brief review of the rise of interest in historic sites preservation and of the use of archaeological techniques in this field, is followed by a discussion of the recent phenomenon of urban renewal as it applies to an increasing necessity for archaeological work in urban areas. Experience gained in the archaeological program at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, provides the basis for a discussion of some of the specific problems encountered in urban sites: excavation costs, problems of public relations, the necessity for special equipment and specialized artisans, and the archeologists' training.

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American Antiquity , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , April 1962 , pp. 580 - 583
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1962

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Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Columbus, Ohio, May 6, 1961.

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