Antiquities Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows preservation of historic structures
preservation of historic landmarks
preservation of other objects of historic or scientific interest
gptkbp:amended_by none since 1906
gptkbp:applies_to federal lands
gptkbp:community_impact inspired similar laws in other countries
contributed to global heritage conservation efforts
gptkbp:controversy land use conflicts
overreach of presidential power
gptkbp:effective_date 1906
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._Department_of_the_Interior
gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced environmental policy
first law to establish a process for protecting archaeological sites
influenced conservation movements
set a precedent for federal land management
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antiquities Act
gptkbp:impact gptkb:tourist_attraction
environmental protection
cultural heritage preservation
archaeological conservation
gptkbp:is_challenged_by by state governments
in courts
by private landowners
gptkbp:led_to creation of national monuments
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:National_Historic_Preservation_Act
gptkb:National_Environmental_Policy_Act
gptkb:Archaeological_Resources_Protection_Act
gptkbp:president designating new monuments
reducing the size of monuments
gptkbp:purpose to protect archaeological sites
gptkbp:research_interest discussed in legal literature
subject of numerous studies
examined in historical context
analyzed in environmental policy discussions
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:status still in effect
subject to ongoing debate
used by various administrations
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Petrified_Forest_National_Park
gptkb:Devils_Tower_National_Monument
gptkb:Grand_Canyon_National_Monument
gptkb:Chaco_Culture_National_Historical_Park
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3