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Resumen: Las cuestiones relativas al patrimonio cultural indígena, y en especial el tratamiento ético de los restos humanos, han motivado importantes cambios que tendrán un impacto creciente en las prácticas de campo y de laboratorio. Sin embargo, esto no parece generar mayores preocupaciones en los arqueólogos, siendo la actitud general de indiferencia y desinterés en debatir estos temas y evaluar sus implicancias en el desempeño profesional. El objetivo de este trabajo es discutir esta temática comparando la situación en Argentina y Chile, teniendo en cuenta el amplio reconocimiento a los derechos de los pueblos indígenas que se ha hecho en los últimos años y los códigos de ética profesionales utilizados a nivel nacional e internacional, con el fin de plantear lineamientos generales sobre los recaudos éticos que podrían contemplarse en el desarrollo de la práctica arqueológica.

Abstract: Cultural heritage issues, especially those concerning the ethical treatment of human remains have promoted important changes which will have an increasing impact on archaeological fieldwork and laboratory practices. However, these issues seem not to be a major cause for concern among most archaeologists, who seem to show little interest in debating the consequences of these changes to their profession. This paper discusses this issue through a comparison of the situation found in Argentina and Chile that takes into account both the widespread recognition of indigenous peoples' rights and the development of codes of professional ethics at national and international levels over the last few years in order to provide recommendations concerning ethical considerations that practicing archaeologists should adopt.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

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

CIfA Codes

• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Academic Integrity and/or Plagiarism
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• General Archaeological Ethics
• International Law
• Professional Standards

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Biological Anthropology/Archaeology
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Human Remains and Ethical Practice
• Interpreting the Past