A huge number of reports exist for archaeological sites in the United States, where little use is being made of this large data bank for further research. It is suggested that use of these data could be facilitated by use of computerized relational database programs. An example for Southeast Texas is given. It is noted that many archaeological data are being effectively lost due to lack of organized databases. It is recommended that CRM laws and regulations contain provisions for support of use of data from CRM site reports to formulate regional archaeological syntheses. The large expenditures for CRM archaeology in recent years have not produced corresponding results for the public domain. The ultimate goal of archaeological research should be the production of intelligible syntheses suitable for the public domain.
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