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Archeology and Landscapes Erika Martin Seibert “Landscape Archeology is concerned with both the conscious and unconscious shaping of the land: with the processes or organizing space or altering the land for a particular purpose, be it religious, economic, social, political, cultural, or symbolic; with the unintended consequences of land use and alteration; with the role and symbolic content of landscape in its various contexts and its role in the construction of myth and history; and with the enactment and shaping of human behavior within the landscape.” -Oxford Companion to Archeology Although many times seen as separate from rural historic districts, or forgotten because they are often invisible, archeological resources may be an integral aspect of many landscapes. Archeological resources may I. be related to an area of significance (ie, may provide additional and/or complementary information about an area); provide depth to the understanding of the full human use of a particular place through time; or III define the landscape and/or support additional areas of significance (ie, archeological resources might BE the landscape); I. Archeological Resources as Complementary Information Many landscape studies are interdisciplinary in design and implementation. Because evidence of land use is often preserved above and below ground, a comprehensive study of the landscape might include examining structures or above ground artifacts, historical documents, material objects, topographic features, living plants, and oral traditions, as well as archeological resources. Archaeologists who study the landscape to learn about a particular theme (for instance, community planning and development, industrial use of an area, or transportation) often employ methods and analytical techniques from anthropology, history, cultural geography, material culture studies, oral history, folklore, architectural history, landscape architecture, ethnobotany, and ga