Additional Information

Type of Source

Blog

Blog Tagline

Illicit antiquities trading in economic crisis, organised crime and political violence

Notes

Blog by Sam Hardy exploring the issues and ethics of the trade in illicit antiquites and the destruction of cultural property in context of conflict (https://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/about-contact-employ/).

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs

Keywords & Terms

• Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
• Dishonesty, Exaggeration, Fraud, Deceit, and/or Misrepresentation
• International Law
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources

Topics & Issues

• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Ethics of Collecting
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• War, Violence, and Conflict