Mission
The SAA supports a variety of professional and public activities, best summed up in their Mission Statement. They aim to:
- expand understanding and appreciation of humanity's past as achieved through systematic investigation of the archaeological record,
- promote research, stewardship of archaeological resources, public and professional education, and the dissemination of knowledge, and
- serve the public interest.
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—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)