Additional Information

Course Number

GRS AR810

Course Level

Course Description

Investigations of issues in archaeological heritage management at the international level. Approaches, challenges, and solutions to problems in the identification, evaluation, conservation, management, and interpretation of archaeological resources. Focus on specific topics (e.g. legislation) and/or geographical regions.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

This course description is available on the Archaeology Department's course listings at Boston University. Please contact the department for further information.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

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

• Conservation
• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Qualification
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• UNESCO

Topics & Issues

• Conservation and Ethics
• Ethical Case Studies
• Heritage Management
• Interpreting the Past
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation