The variety of precious metals mined during the historical period in the U.S. Southwest provided the momentum for other pursuits reflected in regional history. An understanding of historical mining is fundamental to the interpretation of important persons and historical patterns including cultural, economic, technological, and legislative events. The development of adequate historic contexts and archaeological research designs for studying and evaluating historical-period mining sites is critical in archaeological investigations where such sites may be encountered and satisfies the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act with regard to National Register of Historic Places significance evaluations. Strategies for preparing these documents are outlined here, and a list of existing models is provided.

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美国西南部贵重金属的硬岩开采：发展历史背景和考古研究设计的考虑

在美国西南部的历史时期内开采的各种贵金属为该地区历史所反映的其他追求提供了动力。对历史挖掘的理解对于解释重要人物和历史模式（包括文化，经济，技术和立法事件）至关重要。为研究和评估历史时期的采矿场而开发适当的历史环境和考古研究设计，对于可能遇到此类遗址并满足《国家历史保护法》关于国家历史名胜古迹重要性评估的要求的考古调查至关重要。此处概述了准备这些文档的策略，并提供了现有模型的列表。