A Companion to Cultural Resource Management is an essential guide to those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of CRM and heritage management. Expert contributors share their knowledge and illustrate CRM's practice and scope, as well as the core issues and realities in preserving cultural heritages worldwide.
“This focus on hands-on knowledge and practice is very valuable” (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 January 2014)
Thomas F. King s an independent writer, consultant and trainer in cultural resource management, and conducts archaeological research in California and Micronesia. King works extensively with indigenous groups and local communities to ensure that their cultural places and concerns are considered in development planning. He also works as an archaeologist with The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) tracing the 1937 disappearance of famed aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. King's books include
Cultural Resource Laws and Practice, 3rd Edition,
Saving Places that Matter: A Citizen's Guide to the National Historic Preservation Act, and
Our Unprotected Heritage: Whitewashing the Destruction of our Cultural and Natural Environment.