Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH 4365

Course Level

Course Description

The majority of archaeological work in North America is conducted in compliance with tribal, state, and federal legislation in Cultural Resource Management (CRM). The ultimate goals of this course is to prepare students for CRM roles and responsibilities through learning the historic development, current legislation, practices and real world skills needed to conduct CRM work.

Syllabus Available

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Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Adequate Preparation
• Environmental Impact and Issues
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Professional Standards
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Act
• Applied Archaeology
• Contract Archaeology
• Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
• Environmental Issues, Impacts, and Regulations
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
• Professional Development
• Professionalism and Professional Standards
• Section 106