Gypsy Price, “Cultural Resource Management: Archaeology “outside” of Academia”

The term “archaeology” often connotes stories of distant peoples in distant places and/or times being unearthed by decades-long excavations run and funded by prestigious academic institutions. However, the overwhelming majority of archaeological investigations conducted within the United States and abroad are done outside the academic environment. Cultural resource management (CRM) is an applied approach to archaeology which mitigates the impact of modern growth and development on cultural resources, including archaeological sites, historic buildings, landscapes, and objects. This talk will outline the purpose and practice of CRM, as well as provide resources for those who are interested in pursuing career opportunities within the field of CRM.

Dr. Gypsy Price is a principal investigator at SEARCH, a leading Cultural Resource Management (CRM) firm with more than 250 employees. Since 2009, she has been a biological archaeologist and field researcher at the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology run by the University of California Berkeley. She’s also the secretary of AIA Society 333 (Central Carolinas)!