salvage archaeology

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noun

the collection of archaeological data and materials from a site in danger of imminent destruction, as from new construction or flooding.

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Origin of salvage archaeology

First recorded in 1965–70

Sen. Mary Landrieu did everything she could Monday night to salvage the shards of her bid for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.
Democrats Leave Senator Landrieu for Dead|Patricia Murphy|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first time I ever heard about archaeology was in the fifth grade when we learned about Richard Leakey.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I found the section of the book on forensic archaeology fascinating.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ruth Shady isn't my anything; she is her own, completely original force in archaeology.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If you can stomach lunch—forensic archaeology can be disgusting.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were no odds and ends, even, of wreckage which I could salvage for one more week of the old life.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
"These, madam," said I, handing her a small plush bag into which I had poured the "salvage" taken from my sticky palms.
Mrs. Raffles|John Kendrick Bangs
Others were retaken by the English blockading squadrons, who received then one eighth for salvage.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
In a week this salvage of débris was finished; the rock was swept clean, and the Durande was lightened.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
The wreck and the salvage vessel assisting each other in opposite ways, saved half the labour of the operation.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo