This is a collection of documents for the general public (interested in archaeology and our cultural heritage). Click on the headline to read the entire article.

March 24, 2009, News Headline! Current House Budget to Gut Georgia Archaeology Funding

The Georgia House budget for SFY 2010 cuts $279,195 from the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
The cut, which appears to have been based on erroneous information, would gut the state’s archaeological program, resulting in:
substantial delay of federal stimulus projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as well as [...]

Laws Pertaining to the Looting of Archaeological Sites

Brackets [] encompass inserted text meant to clarify the wording, but are not words in the law. These citations are not legally binding and are only for reference. Citations may not be complete.
Federal Laws
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470)
–an Act to protect archaeological resource on public lands and Indian lands, and for [...]

The Fakery of Artifactery

Scott Jones examines how easy it is for unscrupulous people to create phony versions of cultural artifacts, and how claims of “authenticated” status might not mean as much as you think.

1992 State of Georgia Archaeology

The council published a document in 1992 entitled The State of Georgia Archaeology. The document in Adobe Acrobat PDF form is available by clicking here (caution: 3 MB download, which might take a while on dialup connections.)