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SPECIAL ISSUE: THE PRACTICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN MEXICO the archaeologicalrecord SAA NOVEMBER 2007 • VOLUME 7 • NUMBER 5 SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY the SAAarchaeologicalrecord The Magazine of the Society for American Archaeology Volume 7, No. 5 November 2007 Editor’s Corner 2 Andrew Duff An Introduction to “The Recent Past”: 3 Jamie Brandon A New Historical Archaeology Column In Brief 5 Tobi Brimsek See You in Vancouver! 7 Marilyn Masson Vancouver in 2008 8 Dana Lepofsky, Sue Rowley, Stone structure SON Andrew Martindale, and P:10:102, probably a house, Alan McMillan recorded during Emiliano the practice of archaeology in mexico: Gallaga’s University of Ari- institutional obligations and scientific results zona dissertation fieldwork, edited by nelly m. robles garcía Onavas Valley Archaeologi- The Practice of Archaeology in Mexico: 9 Nelly M. Robles García cal Project, Sonora, Mexi- Institutional Obligations and Scientific Results co. Photo by Dr. Emiliano Gallaga. Good Colleagues, Good Neighbors 11 Lynne Sebastian Law and the Practice of Archaeology In Mexico 14 Joaquín García-Bárcena The State Control on Archaeology in Mexico 16 Alejandro Martínez Muriel The Archaeological Registry in Mexico 20 Pedro Francisco Sánchez Nava Salvage and Rescue Archaeology in Mexico 23 Margarita Carballal Staedtler and Maria Antonieta Moguel Cos The Teaching of Archaeology in Mexico 26 Sara Ladrón de Guevara Management and Conservation of Archaeological Sites 29 Nelly M. Robles García The Relevance of Ethics in the Archaeology of Mexico 32 Peter Jimenez Betts as Pertaining to its Northern Neighbors Archaeological Curatorship and 35 Maria Teresa Castillo Mangas Material Analysis at INAH Directing Archaeological Projects in Mexico: 40 Gary M. Feinman and Linda M. Nicholas Experiences over Three Decades Archaeology as an Environmental Protection Tool 44 Ryan M. Seidemann In Memoriam: Richard Shutler, Jr. 46 William R. Dickinson Money Matters 47 Susan M. Chandler Financial Statements 48 positions open 51 news and notes 55 calendar 59 EDITOR’S CORNER the SAAarchaeologicalrecord The Magazine of the Society for American Archaeology Volume 7, No. 5 November 2007 EDITOR’S CORNER The SAA Archaeological Record (ISSN 1532-7299) is published five times a year and is edited by Andrew Duff. Andrew Duff Deadlines for submissions are: Decem- ber 1 (January), February 1 (March), April 1 (May), August 1 (September), Andrew Duff is an Associate Professor of anthropology at Washington State University. and October 1 (November); send to Andrew Duff, The SAA Archaeological Record, Andrew Duff, Department of Anthropology, Washington State Uni- his issue of The SAA Archaeological Record features 11 papers that originated in versity, Pullman, WA 99164-4910, (509) dialogues between the SAA Board of Directors and officials from Mexico’s Insti- 335-7828, or email [email protected]. Man- T tuto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and uscript submission via email or by disk is encouraged. Advertising and place- History) Council of Archaeology. The purpose of this group of papers is to foster greater ment ads should be sent to SAA head- understanding of the procedures and requirements for researchers working within quarters, 900 Second St., NE #12, Wash- ington, DC 20002, (202) 789-8200. Mexico. Originally presented as a symposium titled “The Practice of Archaeology in Associate editors include: Mexico: Institutional Obligations and Scientific Results” at the Salt Lake City meetings, Gabriela Uruñuela [Exchanges, Mexico Nelly Robles García compiled this collection. We owe her our thanks for coordinating & Central America] the session in Salt Lake City and these papers. We owe her colleagues—almost all of email: [email protected] Jose Luis Lanata [Exchanges, Southern whom work for various institutions in Mexico—our thanks for sharing the details of Cone] their experiences working with foreigners and for providing insights into Mexico’s sys- email: jllanata@filo.uba.ar tem. Anne Vawser [Government] email: [email protected] Susan Chandler [Insights] It is also my pleasure to feature the inaugural The Recent Past column, with Associate email: susan_chandler@ alpinearchaeology.com Editor Jamie Brandon’s piece introducing its purpose and intent. He brings great ener- Mark Aldenderfer [Interface] gy to this column and is coordinating the first thematic issue of my tenure as editor, email: [email protected] titled “Archaeology and Historical Memory,” slated for the January 2008 issue. If you John Hoopes [Networks] email: [email protected] have a contribution on this topic you would like to have considered for this or a future Teresa Pinter [Public Education] issue, please contact me or Jamie as soon as possible. email: [email protected] Jamie Brandon [The Recent Past] email: [email protected] I would also like to introduce Susan Chandler as Associate Editor for the “Insights” col- Kurt Dongoske [Working Together] umn. This regular feature concerns issues related to Cultural Resource Management, email: [email protected] construed broadly. Susan has served the Society as its present Treasurer and is Presi- Inquiries and submissions should be addressed directly to them. The SAA dent of Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc., in Montrose, Colorado. Please contact Archaeological Record is provided free to either Susan ([email protected]) or me with submissions to the members and institutional subscribers to Insights column. I intend to announce a second Associate Editor for this column in the American Antiquity and Latin American Antiquity worldwide. The SAA Archaeologi- next issue. cal Record can be found on the Web in PDF format at I would like to invite everyone to consider submitting articles to The SAA Archaeologi- www.saa.org/publications/ cal Record. If you have an idea, an existing paper or recently gave a research presenta- thesaaarchrec/index.html. tion that you would like to work into a brief, but widely disseminated publication, please Past issues of the SAA Bulletin can be found at contact me ([email protected]). I would especially welcome brief articles from those who www.saa.org/publications/ have recently (within the past year or so) completed and defended their dissertations. saabulletin/index.html. Many of us are aware of recent dissertations in our particular areas of expertise, but find Copyright © 2007 by the it hard to keep up with the diversity of research across the field. Though we expect to Society for American Archaeology. All Rights Reserved see pieces by you in major journals, if you would like to prepare a 1500–1800 word suc- cinct and informative description of your project, primary argument and findings, with Manager, Publications: John Neikirk one or two illustrations, I would welcome the opportunity to consider it for publication Design: Victoria Russell in The SAA Archaeological Record. Papertiger Studio •Washington, DC Production: Peter Lindeman I would also like to broadcast a call for contributions to a future thematic issue on “The Oakland Street Publishing • Arlington, VA >EDITORS CORNER, continued on page 45 2 The SAA Archaeological Record • November 2007 THE RECENT PAST AN INTRODUCTION TO “THE RECENT PAST” A NEW HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY COLUMN Jamie Brandon Jamie Brandon is a Research Station Archeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey and an Assistant Professor at Southern Arkansas University am happy and honored to introduce The Recent Past to read- sonal favorites include the thematic issues dedicated to the Iers of the The SAA Archaeological Record. This column is the archaeology of American race and ethnicity that were published latest of a series of regular features that has transformed this in 2004). Like our new editor, I hope to build on these past newsletter into what our new editor Andrew Duff has called a works and use the The Recent Past column to provide the SAA vibrant forum for debate, new ideas, practical advice, and audience with a more regular and concentrated venue for his- research. The Recent Past will focus on issues related to histori- torical archaeology. cal archaeology—a growing sub-discipline of our field that most archaeologists are undoubtedly aware of, even if they are not It seems to me that this column needs to accomplish two dif- entirely familiar with its underpinnings. As Martin Hall and ferent, but related, goals. One is to provide a forum for the dis- Stephen Silliman (2006:1) point out in a recent edited volume cussion and dissemination of information about historical on the subject, historical archaeology “means different things to archaeology to the interested SAA readership. Towards this goal different people.” For some, it centers on colonialism, European I hope continue to create interesting thematic issues (such as expansion, modernity or capitalism. For others the important the aforementioned articles on American ethnicity) with a more aspect is the presence of the written word alongside the materi- established consistency. Additionally, I hope to use the stand- al culture we excavate. Whatever the definition, historical alone column to cover current research and the debates impor- archaeology is the archaeology of the recent past and this col- tant to historical archaeologists—covering topics such as umn will explore what it has to offer. descendant community involvement, the political content of historical archaeology, industrial heritage, conflict archaeology, Regardless of how one sees historical archaeology, it should be public archaeology,