Homeless collections

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The amount of excavated artifacts increase even more and all of them need to be stored in a safe place, as the number of archaeological excavations in the US increase. A discussion on the functions of companies engaged in the business of cultural resource management (CRM) is presented.

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Taino encounters; New York's Museo del Barrio showcases the first Caribbean islanders

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An exhibition at New York City's Museo del Barrio on the Taino Indians is described, a West Indian native people who had colonized the whole area by the time of the arrival of Columbus and who were extinguished by European diseases and warfare.

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Occupational hazards; oh, the risks in store for the unwary archaeologist

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Health hazards for archaeologists are summarized and include not only excessive sunburn but unexploded munitions, repetitive motion strain, toxic waste, and even hanta virus.

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