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Edited Volume

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Book summary:

Archaeological artifacts have become a traded commodity in large part because the global reach of Western society allows easy access to the world's archaeological heritage. Acquired by the world's leading museums and private collectors, antiquities have been removed from archaeological sites, monuments, or cultural institutions and illegally traded. This collection of essays by world-recognized experts investigates the ways that com-modifying artifacts fuels the destruction of archaeological heritage and considers what can be done to protect it. Despite growing national and international legislation to protect cultural heritage, increasing numbers of archaeological sites--among them, war-torn Afghanistan and Iraq--are subject to pillage as the monetary value of artifacts rises. Offering comprehensive examinations of archaeological site looting, the antiquities trade, the ruin of cultural heritage resources, and the international efforts to combat their destruction, the authors argue that the antiquities market impacts cultural heritage around the world and is a burgeoning global crisis.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• 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

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Anti-Commercialization
• Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
• Burials and Human Remains
• Conflicts of Interest
• Conservation
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Continuity of Records
• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• Environmental Impact and Issues
• General Archaeological Ethics
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Ownership
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Protection and Non-Disclosure of Archaeological Sites
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Repatriation
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records
• UNESCO

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Act
• Antiquities Trade
• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Archaeological Societies and Codes of Ethics
• Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
• Colonialism and Imperialism
• Conservation and Ethics
• Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
• Decolonizing Archaeology
• Destruction of Cultural Heritage
• Development vs. Conservation
• Equity, Representation, and Diversity
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Ethics of Collecting
• Ethnicity in Archaeology
• Globalization and global perspectives
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Historical Archaeology
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• Monuments and Commemoration
• Museum and Display Ethics
• Public Lands and National Monuments, Parks, and Historic Places
• War, Violence, and Conflict