Abstract
Americans have begun to rediscover their cultural history. In an effort to define a national identity and chart a future course, the nation is looking to its past. In many parts of the country, there is evidence that individuals and governments are becoming aware of the value of preserving cultural resources. That movement has been reflected primarily in the upsurge of interest in preserving buildings or districts of historical value. Historical preservation has also become a technique for redevelopment of many declining urban districts throughout the nation. While there may be various reasons for the increased enthusiasm for historical preservation within the urban context, it is apparent that society has recognized that certain places and structures are imbued with a cultural value connecting the present with the past. That recognition illustrates a social awareness of the benefit in protecting culturally important sites and objects.
Recommended Citation
Rosenberg, Ronald H.
(1981)
"Archeological Resource Preservation:
The Role of State and Local Government,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 1981:
No.
4, Article 2.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol1981/iss4/2