Mankind's Future: Using the Past To Protect the Future Archaeology and the Disposal of Highly Radioactive Wastes

Author: Kaplan Maureen F.  

Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 1743-2790

Source: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, Vol.11, Iss.3, 1986-09, pp. : 257-268

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Abstract

Archaeology is concerned with man-made monuments and information which have survived for long periods of time. The safe disposal of highly radioactive wastes involves the design of disposal systems intended to function for equally long periods of time. In this review it is shown how archaeology can provide a basis for designing a segment of the disposal system – the marking of the site to minimize future human interference.