Archaeology Southwest - Exploring and protecting the places of our past

Preservation Resources

Archaeology Southwest’s Site Protection staff lists helpful preservation resources here.

	A PDF guide to Archaeological Conservation Easements Conservation easements are one of the most significant land protection tools available to private landowners and this guide will help you better understand them.
	The Archaeological Conservancy The Archaeological Conservancy, established in 1980, is the only national non-profit organization dedicated to acquiring and preserving the best of our nation’s remaining archaeological sites.
	The National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
	tDAR – The Digital Archaeological Record tDAR is an international digital archive and repository that houses data about archaeological investigations, research, resources, and scholarship.  tDAR provides researchers new avenues to discover and integrate information relevant to topics they are studying.
	Looting Matters Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities.

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