Links

The following links take you to useful web sites that are directly related to this section. Remember, you are often leaving the National Park Service when you go to these sites. Although we recommend them, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of their content.

Examples of Field and Lab Standards and Guidelines
Alexandria Archaeology - Laboratory Methods
Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Administrative Codes
          Archaeological Review and Recovery
          Human Remains, Burial Objeccts and Artifacts
Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division - Burial Sites Program
Maryland Historical Trust - Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations in Maryland
South Carolina Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology
          Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations
          Policy on Human Burial Remains

Conservation and Preservation Information
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Conservation On-Line (CoOL)
Guidance for Archaeological Practice - UK Institute for Conservation
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NPS)
A New Lease on Life (a feature on conservation at the NPS)
Regional Alliance for Preservation
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research & Education

Conservation and Preservation of Associated Records
Archaeological Data Archive Project
Archaeological Data Service, United Kingdom
          "Archiving Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing Data"
          "Digital Archives from Excavation and Fieldwork"
          "Strategies for Digital Data"
Archivist's Toolkit - Archives Association of British Columbia
Care and Preservation of Archival Materials - Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) -- Technical Information on Preservation
Northeast Document Conservation Center

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1. Introduction

2. Introduction to Curation

3. Relevant Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Ethics

4. Today's Key Issues

5. Curation Prior to the Field

6. Curation in the Field and Lab

Field collection

Field conservation & preservation

Lab sampling &
management

Lab conservation

Quiz

Bibliography

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7. Repositories

8. Collections Management

9. Access and Use

10. The Future

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