Editing Cultural resource management (section)

==Cultural resource management applied to heritage management==
{{main article|Cultural heritage management}}
'''Cultural resource management''' in the heritage context is mainly concerned with the investigation of sites with archaeological potential, the preservation and interpretation of historic sites and artifacts, and the culture of indigenous people.  The subject developed from initiatives in [[rescue archaeology]], sensitivities to the treatment of indigenous people, and subsequent legislation to protect cultural heritage.

Current cultural resource management laws and practices in the United States addresses the following resources:<ref>{{Cite book|last=King|first=Thomas F.|title=Cultural Resource Laws and Practice Fourth Edition|publisher=AltaMira Press|year=2013|isbn=978-0-7591-2176-8|location=United Kingdom|pages=5}}</ref>
* Historic properties (as listed or eligible for the [[National Register of Historic Places]])
* Older properties that may have cultural value, but may or may not be eligible for the National Register
* Spiritual places
*Cultural landscapes
*Archaeological sites
*Shipwrecks, submerged aircraft
*Native American graves and cultural items
*Historical documents
*Archaeological and historical artifacts
*Religious sites
*Religious practices
*Cultural use of natural resources
*Folklife, tradition, and other social institutions

A significant proportion of the archaeological investigation in countries that have heritage management legislation including the United States and United Kingdom is conducted on sites under threat of development. In the US, such investigations are now done by private companies on a consulting basis,<ref>[http://www.unm.edu/~dap/daddy/daddy.html "Who's my Daddy? Who's my Mommy?] Results of a Poll on the Origins of Private-Sector CRM," by David A. Phillips, Jr.</ref> and a national organization exists to support the practice of CRM.<ref>{{Cite web|title=American Cultural Resources Association - Home|url=https://acra-crm.org/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=acra-crm.org}}</ref> [[Museum]]s, besides being popular tourist attractions, often play roles in conservation of, and research on, threatened sites, including as repositories for collections from sites slated for destruction.