Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality And 21st Century Archaeology

In the lead up to the presidential inauguration on Jan 20, 2017, Dr. Joe Schuldenrein and special guest Dr. Kimball Banks explore the role the federal government plays in archaeological compliance and legislation. Starting with the Antiquities Act of 1906, the US government has been in the business of enacting legislation aimed at protecting America’s cultural and archaeological heritage. But how does it work? What are the various agencies that regulate projects in the US and how do they operate? With 26 years of experience working as a federal archaeologist in a variety or agencies and positions, Dr. Banks offers his expertise in negotiating this complicated and oftentimes confusing bureaucratic landscape.