Mark Michel, co-founder of The Archaeological Conservancy, started his career as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. where he was hired by the Society for American Archaeology to work on legislation to protect archaeological sites from rampant looting that was taking place across the United States, and particularly in the Southwest. That’s where his interest in archaeology began.
In the interview below you’ll learn about how he worked on the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 which is now a federal law that protects archaeological sites and resources on public and Native American lands.
