Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH3620

Course Description

Ethnography has often been used as an illustrative device to animate archaeological remains, or to develop models of human behavior, regardless of the geographic and chronological distance between the ethnographic and the archaeological data. This course addresses different perspectives and theories concerning the use of ethnoarchaeology to complement archaeological information. It aims to define the role of ethnoarchaeology in the study of human past; to establish an agenda of issues to which their use is relevant; and to provide a critical overview of major approaches to the use of ethnographic analogies and historical information in archaeology.

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RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach

Topics & Issues

• Equity, Representation, and Diversity
• Ethnicity in Archaeology
• Ethnography
• Interpreting the Past