Preserving Louisiana's Legacy: Everyone Can Help by Nancy W. Hawkins
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"Preserving Louisiana's Legacy: Everyone Can Help" by Nancy W. Hawkins is an anthropological study published in the early 1980s. The book addresses the preservation of Louisiana’s archaeological heritage, highlighting the importance of various cultural groups and the archaeological evidence they left behind. It emphasizes how residents, businesses, and government can collectively contribute to safeguarding these historical sites against the pressures of modern development. The content of the book outlines the history of
human settlement in Louisiana, beginning with the Paleo-Indians and extending to contemporary times. Hawkins elucidates methods used by archaeologists for studying and excavating sites, discussing threats to archaeological sites from urbanization, agriculture, and industrial activities. She encourages public participation in preservation efforts, providing actionable steps citizens can take to report and protect archaeological sites. The book serves as both an informative resource on Louisiana’s rich history and a call to action for its preservation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Hawkins, Nancy W. |
|---|---|
| Title | Preserving Louisiana's Legacy: Everyone Can Help |
| Credits |
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| LoC Class | F350.5: United States local history: Mississippi River and Valley. Middle West |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Louisiana -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation |
| Subject | Historic sites -- Louisiana -- Conservation and restoration |
| Subject | Archaeology -- Methodology |
| Subject | Louisiana -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 62235 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-62235-4 |
| Release Date | May 26, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 386 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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