Bibliographic Information
Title
Community-Based Archaeology: Research with, by, and for Indigenous and Local Communities
Author(s)
Atalay, Sonya
Year of Publication
2012
Chapter Pages
311
Publisher Name
University of California Press
Publisher Location
Berkeley/Los Angeles, CA
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Language
English
Source Type
Book
Notes
About this book (University of California Press):
Archaeology impacts the lives of indigenous, local, or descendant communities. Yet often these groups have little input to archaeological research, and its results remain inaccessible. As archaeologists consider the consequences and benefits of research, the skills, methodologies, and practices required of them will differ dramatically from those of past decades.
As an archaeologist and a Native American, Sonya Atalay has investigated the rewards and complex challenges of conducting research in partnership with indigenous and local communities. In Community-Based Archaeology, she outlines the principles of community-based participatory research and demonstrates how CBPR can be effectively applied to archaeology. Drawing on her own experiences with research projects in North America and the Near East, Atalay provides theoretical discussions along with practical examples of establishing and developing collaborative relationships and sharing results. This book will contribute to building an archaeology that is engaged, ethical, relevant, and sustainable.
Additional tags: community-based archaeology; collaboration; community-based participatory research (CPBR)
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
- Appropriate Dissemination of Research
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
- Integrity of Research Methodology
- Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
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
- Accountability
- Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
- Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
- Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Professional Standards
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups