The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) was a turning point in the history of archaeology in the United States. This law required that the implementation of any project using federal funds or involving a federal permit take into account the project’s effects on historic places, including archaeological sites. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NHPA, American archaeologists worked together to produce a series of short films, each one representing a particular state, highlighting the gains in our understanding of the lives of our forebears that would not have come about without that law.
Digging Deep: Buried Landscapes of Pennsylvania
Location: Pennsylvania, USA Length: 21 min.
Spanning nearly 16,000 years of human life, we highlight five Pennsylvania archaeological sites…
Archaeology in a Box: Challenges and Discovery at the Willow Island Site
Location: West Virginia, USA Length: 6 min.
Located on an unremarkable spot by the Ohio River, the Willow Island site challenged all expectations…
Trapper’s Point
Location: Wyoming, USA Length: 28 min.
The Trappers Point pronghorn kill site was excavated in advance of US 191 construction…