Archeological rules of the road

When visiting archaeological sites please keep these important HOUSE RULES in mind (they're that important and it's illegal to do so, payable by heavy fines when you're caught):

• Keep your feet off the furniture (i.e., fragile walls crumble and topple easily; walk carefully and avoid stepping on walls, artifacts, and easily eroded slopes).
• Don't eat in the living room (i.e., avoid picnicking in archaeological sites; crumbs attract rodents who may then nest in the site; pick up and carry out your trash and garbage).
• No slumber parties (i.e., do not camp in or near ruins).
• Don't touch the rock art (i.e., oils from human skin damage pictographs and petroglyphs; and never deface this artwork by adding your own silly momentos).
• Don't pee in the parlor or any other room (i.e., think about it).
• Don't go if you're not invited (i.e., a number of the ruins are closed to the general public; if you're not sure ask the Native American tribes you'll be visiting or ask the NPS rangers).
• Don't rearrange the furniture or mess with the knickknacks (i.e., leave everything, we mean, EVERYTHING where you find it; leave artifacts where others can enjoy them).
• Tell mom if you see anything wrong (i.e., contact a ranger if you find archaeological sites defaced or if you witness someone removing artifacts).

And finally, when visiting archaeological sites, LEAVE NO TRACE! Leave only your memories and experiences and try and keep your footprints to a minimum. These sites are fragile and irreplaceable. They are also a precious legacy that is here today and will be here tomorrow for other generations to enjoy them as you do. But you must leave them as they are so that other generations enjoy the same privilege as you have today.

When visiting Native American lands and National Parks and Monuments, the following federal historic preservation laws intends conserving cultural resources for the benefit of future generations. Know and respect these laws because this is just another way to know and respect the land and the people you visit:

• Antiquities Act of 1906 (P.L. 59-209, 34 Stat. 335)
• Historic Sites Act of 1935 (P.L. 74-292, 49 Stat. 335)
• Resevoir Salvage Act of 1960 and the Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (P.L. 86-532 and P. L. 93-291, 88 Stat. 174)
• National Historic Preservation Act, including Executive Order 11593 (as amended 1992)
• Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (P. L. 96-95; 93 Stat. 712)
• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (P. L. 101-601; 104 Stat. 3049)
• American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 (P. L. 95-341; Stat. 469)

Environmental and Other Legal Authorities:

• National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P. L. 91-190; 31 Stat. 852)
• Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575)