Additional Information

Course Number

ARCHY 512

Course Level

Course Description

Explores the history and context of the recent politicization, looting, and destruction of archaeological and cultural sites in the Middle East and beyond, set against the background of museums, antiquities laws, and the ethical considerations of modern archaeologists.

Syllabus Available

No

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Armed Conflict and Violence
• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• General Archaeological Ethics
• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Destruction of Cultural Heritage
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Politics and Archaeology