Educational Resources
Learn more about local and regional archaeology and get information about laws protecting and preserving significant archaeological and architectural resources.
Archaeology Links
- Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month – Celebrated every May. - Idaho Professional Archaeological Council
- Idaho Archaeology Working Group
- Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
- Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)
- Idaho Museum of Natural History
Located at Idaho State University, Pocatello. - Digital Atlas of Idaho
Idaho State University's site with much more than just Idaho archaeology information. - Archaeological Institute of America
- Wikipedia
General information and good definitions.
Historic Preservation Law
The protection and preservation of significant archaeological and architectural resources is governed by a number of complex laws, regulations, and executive orders.
- General information on historic preservation.
- List of all historic preservation laws, regulations and executive orders.
- American Antiquities Act of 1906 (PDF)
- National Historic Preservation Act 0f 1966 (PDF)
- Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (PDF)
- National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (PDF)
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990



