Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH:3240

Course Level

Course Description

Cultural Resources Management (CRM) archaeology as the largest sector of archaeological research in the United States in terms of employment, funding, and field- and lab-related activity; investigate the past, navigate the complexities of compliance requirements from federal, state, and local regulations concerning historic preservation; introduction to the legal, procedural, and practical foundations of CRM archaeology; prepare students for employment by acquisition of skills from project planning through dissemination of results.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Course description available on the University of Iowa course catalog under Anthropology Courses. Please cotnact department for additional information.

Additional tags: professionalism; cultural resource management; compliance

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

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
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Adequate Preparation
• Continuity of Records
• Employer/Client Relationships
• Funding, Employment, and/or Compensation for Work
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Professional Qualification
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records

Topics & Issues

• Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
• Environmental Issues, Impacts, and Regulations
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Legal Issues
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• Professional Development
• Professionalism and Professional Standards
• Publishing, Citation, and Dissemination
• Universities, Academia, and Student Training