Author Question: Which of the following most accurately describes the goals of cultural resource management (CRM)? ... (Read 101 times)

pane00 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Which of the following most accurately describes the goals of cultural resource management (CRM)?

a. CRM is a type of contract archaeology in which the sites are excavated with the goal of presenting all evidence (artifacts) in a museum-quality exhibit.
b. CRM is public archaeology. As a result, it involves the preparation and use of volunteer citizens in excavations on federal lands.
c. CRM is considered the highest-quality scientific excavation on federal, state, or private lands. Each excavation team includes a lawyer well-versed in all laws relating to site preservation.
d. CRM focuses on conducting high-quality research in compliance with all laws relating to archaeological sites excavated on federally-funded building projects.
e. CRM focuses on conducting high-quality research in compliance with all state, national, and international laws relating to archaeological excavation.

Question 2

The specialty in archaeology that works to interpret and defend artifacts from building projects and other forms of site destruction is called:

a. paleoanthropology.
b. paleopathology.
c. prehistoric archaeology.
d. forensic anthropology.
e. cultural resource management.