Hello Ashley,

I seem to recall Shannon McPherron doing something similar in 
collaboration with Aborigine people in Australia.  I don't have 
references, I'm afraid.

Sounds interesting, I hope you'll share your results with the group.

best,

Anna

On 11/4/2014 2:00 AM, HISTARCH automatic digest system wrote:
> Date:    Mon, 3 Nov 2014 21:43:52 -0600
> From:    Ashley Long<[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Catch-and-Release Archaeology
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> My name is Ashley Long, and I am a graduate student in archaeology at the
> University of Nevada, Reno. I have been working with Dr. Sarah Cowie and
> local tribal members and organizations on a collaborative archaeology
> project, and am extending this to some of my coursework. I am currently
> working on a paper reviewing the shift towards "catch and release"
> archaeology in CRM today, where artifacts such as lithics are reburied at
> the sites as soon as possible.  This involves minimal recording in the
> field and precludes more in-depth analyses like sourcing.   There are
> certainly trade-offs for this practice.  My particular interest is in how
> these methods are changing the relationships between archaeologists and
> local communities.
>
> Does anyone know of any other published or gray literature that addresses
> this practice? From what I understand it happens occasionally in California
> and is becoming more common in Nevada.
>
> Any references or keywords you can point me toward would be most
> appreciated, as would any additional contacts that you think might help.
>
> Here is a list of what I have found so far:

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