The Arizona Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission (GAAC) and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) have announced the revision of the 1993 Standards for Conducting Archaeological Investigations on Private Land. This document has been updated to reflect changes in philosophy, technology, and preservation that have occurred over the past 13 years of archaeology in this state and throughout the U.S. In generating this revised document, the GAAC solicited comments from the general public, as well as from professional and avocational communities, and this revision includes consideration of the comments received during that process.
Feel free to pass these standards onto private landowners, developers, and others, so that the messages and guidance contained within are available to those who need them. If you have any questions, contact Ann Valdo Howard, SHPO Public Archaeology Programs Manager, or the current GAAC Chair.
