Curating archaeological collections
Subtitle: from the field to the repository
By: Lynne P. Sullivan, S. Terry Childs.
Contributors: Childs, S. Terry.
Series: Archaeologist's toolkit
Publisher: Altamira Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Walnut Creek
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Archaeological museums and collections; Archaeological museums and collections -- Management; Antiquities -- Collection and preservation; Museum techniques
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-139) and index.
Table of contents: title: A brief history of archaeological curation in the United States; title: The current status of archaeological collections; title: Repositories : what are they and what do they do?; title: Managing curated collections : the basics; title: Making a collection : fieldwork practices and curation considerations; title: Working with a repository; title: The future of archaeological collections curation.