Bibliographic Information
Article Title
Archaeology as Service: Introduction.
Journal Title
Advances in Archaeological Practice
Author(s)
Herr, Sarah. A. and van der Linde, Sjoerd and Rieth, Christina B.
Month of Publication
August
Year of Publication
2023
Volume Number
11
Issue Number
3
Article Pages
267–273
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Language
English
Notes
Abstract
This article provides an introduction to the theme issue “Archaeology of Service.” We explore how performing service in archaeology articulates with the concepts and practices of community-based archaeology, collaborative archaeology, and the Archaeologies of the Heart projects and their larger purposes of approaching work through a lens of social and environmental justice. We introduce seven articles that describe working in communities around the world, including the Bininj of the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation in the Northwest Territory of Australia; the Bunun of the Lakulaku River Basin in Taiwan; the Passamaquoddy Nation in Maine (USA); people from 21 First Nations in the province of Ontario, Canada; the diverse communities of Oklahoma (USA); the African American community in Bolivar, Texas (USA); and the people of San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The articles are tied together by the common theme of collaborative work that is built through relationships of trust and is conducted in ways that strive to change the institutional and educational structures in which archaeology is practiced.
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
- Appropriate Dissemination of Research
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
- Integrity of Research Methodology
CIfA Codes
- Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
- Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
- 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
- Employer/Client Relationships
- Environmental Impact and Issues
- Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
- General Archaeological Ethics
- Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
- Indigenous Archaeologies
- Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
- Knowledge Production
- Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
- Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
- Professional Standards
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
- Stewardship
Topics & Issues
- Archaeological Ethics - Other
- Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
- Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
- Conservation and Ethics
- Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
- Equity, Representation, and Diversity
- Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
- Globalization and global perspectives
- Heritage Management
- Indigenous Archaeology: Perspectives and Issues
- Landscape Issues, Archaeology, and Ethics
- Legal Issues
- Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
- NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
- Public Archaeology
- Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education

