Useful Databases
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AATA Online This link opens in a new window
Free research database containing abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage. The database also includes selected subject-specific bibliographies produced as part of the Getty Conservation Institute’s own conservation and scientific research projects or as part of specific collaborative projects in which the Institute is involved.
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American Indian Experience This link opens in a new windowFeatures scholarship and reference content, hundreds of primary documents, and images of the indigenous peoples of the United States.
Useful Websites
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ArchNet Resources for ArchaeologyOffers information on regions, schools, and museums with numerous links to additional sites.
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California Office of Historic Preservation"The mission of the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) is to provide leadership and promote the preservation of California's irreplaceable and diverse cultural heritage. It is responsible for administering federally and state mandated historic preservation programs to further the identification, evaluation, registration and protection of California's irreplaceable archaeological and historical resources under the direction of the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), a gubernatorial appointee, and the State Historical Resources Commission."
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University of California at Santa Barbara Anthropology DepartmentThis site has a pointers page to numerous anthropology related sites around the world.
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and EthnologyLocated at Harvard University, this is the oldest anthropology museum in the hemisphere.
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Archaeological Institute of AmericaThe Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) promotes archaeological inquiry and public understanding of the material record of the human past to foster an appreciation of diverse cultures and our shared humanity. The AIA supports archaeologists, their research and its dissemination, and the ethical practice of archaeology. The AIA educates people of all ages about the significance of archaeological discovery and advocates the preservation of the world's archaeological heritage