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Pensando en un tema de interés para esta mesa redonda "Protección y Puesta en Valor de Bienes Culturales del X Congreso Nacional de Arqueología Chilena", como Institución Pública dedicada a los problemas de Conservación y Restauración del Patrimonio Cultural Mueble, hemos considerado que podría ser de utilidad plantear una serie de argumentos que sirvan para clarificar a los arqueólogos cual sería el perfil profesional de un Conservador, básicamente visto en sus aspectos conceptuales y luego referidas exclusivamente a su rol en los trabajos de la Arqueología de campo.

A este respecto es necesario aclarar que nos remitiremos específicamente a su rol como "Conservador" y para esto hemos tomado como punto de partida la definición de Conservación en el sentido de: "La preservación del material cultural para un futuro previsible de tal manera que permita recuperar el máximo de información a través de nuevos estudios y análisis". No hemos considerado, en cambio, el problema de la Restauración post-investigación arqueológica entendida en el sentido de "La re-presentación de un objeto o estructura de tal forma que sea más fácilmente comprensible tanto por los entendidos como por el público en general", esto porque la hemos visto como de menor urgencia, ateniéndonos a lo dicho por el profesor Nicholas Stanley-Price, durante el curso que dictó para arqueólogos nacionales hace algún tiempo en Santiago, en el cual hizo presente que "la Conservación es una obligación, en cambio, la Restauración es una opción".

Thinking about a topic of interest for this round table "Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Assets of the X National Congress of Chilean Archeology", as a Public Institution dedicated to the problems of Conservation and Restoration of Movable Cultural Heritage, we have considered

It is clear that it could be useful to raise a series of arguments that serve to clarify to archaeologists what would be the professional profile of a Conservator, basically seen in its conceptual aspects and then referred exclusively to his role in field archeology work .

In this regard it is necessary to clarify that we will refer specifically to his role as "Conservator" and for this we have taken as a starting point the definition of Conservation in the sense of: "The preservation of cultural material for the foreseeable future in such a way that it allows to recover the maximum of information through new studies and analysis ". We have not considered, on the other hand, the problem of post-archaeological research Restoration understood in the sense of "The re-presentation of an object or structure in such a way that it is more easily understandable both by experts and by the general public" This is because we have seen it as less urgent, following what was said by Professor Nicholas Stanley-Price, during the course he gave for national archaeologists some time ago in Santiago, in which he made present that "Conservation is an obligation, instead, the Restoration is an option. "

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RPA Codes & Standards

• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology

CIfA Codes

• 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

• Adequate Preparation
• Conservation
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources

Topics & Issues

• Conservation and Ethics
• Destruction of Cultural Heritage
• Development vs. Conservation
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation