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Development Issues in Archaeology

The world's population is quickly expanding, and as a result, more and more archaeological sites are being endangered by the need for development. Here are several resources on the tightrope between development and preservation.

The Development/Preservation Dance, Part V: Eliza's Revenge
Eliza's Revenge: A vengeful 19th century ghost adds her weight to the development cause.

Real World Archaeology
In the development/preservation dance, preservation means more than selecting the best architecture or archaeological site to the man who owns the farm that's not quite worth saving.

Machu Picchu: the Development/Preservation Dance III
Development plans threaten one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world: Machu Picchu, the royal residence of an Incan king.

The Miami Stone Circle
Another site which came into the news because it was threatened by potential development was the Miami Stone Circle, Florida.

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