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ow do builders ensure that they don’t run a pipeline through the remains of a Paleoindian encampment that holds the key process that starts with the identification of resources, moves on to testing and evaluation if merited, and leads to excavation and data collection when necessary. This January, AIA Archaeology Hour resumes with anthropologist Jeff Altschul’s talk “Cultural Resource Management: What Most Archaeologists Do for a Living.” Join us live on January 24 at 8 p.m. ET to learn more about the fascinating industry that employs thousands of archaeologists whose work reconciles the past with the present and future. You will also be able to view the recording afterward on the AIA’s YouTube channel, ArchaeologyTV.

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