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Archaeology, History, and Material Culture: Grounding Abstractions and Other Imponderables

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United States national programs for historic preservation have a great influence on public memory and commemoration. Decisions about what may be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark may commemorate or silence parts of the past. Historians invoke the concept of “integrity” as a gatekeeper to control access to these lists. Archaeologists have the opportunity to contest some of the imposed silences and make these lists more inclusive of underrepresented groups.

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  1. National Park Service, National Register, History, and Education, P.O. Box 37127, Mail Stop 2280, Washington, DC, 20013-7127

    Barbara J. Little

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Little, B.J. Archaeology, History, and Material Culture: Grounding Abstractions and Other Imponderables. International Journal of Historical Archaeology 1, 179–187 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1027312007296

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