Notes

This page provides descriptions of preservation laws in the United States, including the Antiquities Act, NHPA and AHPA, and NAGPRA, among others. They also provide a list of additional resources under each description.

Additional tags: Antiquties Act of 1906; Historical Sites Act of 1935; National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966; Archaeology and Preservation Act (AHPA) of 1974; Abandoned Shipwrecks Act (ASA) of 1987; Native American Graves Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990; Curation of Federally Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections (36 CFR 79)

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Repatriation

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Act
• Legal Issues
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• Museum and Display Ethics
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
• National Register of Historic Places
• Public Lands and National Monuments, Parks, and Historic Places
• Section 106