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Temas Antropológicos, Revista Científica de Investigaciones Regionales

Language

Spanish

Notes

The present working paper discusses the ethical problems faced by bioarchaeologists in manipulating and analyzing scientific and museum collections of human mortuary remains. With the purpose of generating a benefit to modern society, the contribution to knowledge provided by the analysis of human skeletons, contrasts sharply with the limitations imposed by culture or religion; this is particularly notable in those countries that were characterized by a history of colonization and violent assimilation of autochthonous cultures.

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RPA Codes & Standards

• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• 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

• International Law

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Biological Anthropology/Archaeology
• Colonialism and Imperialism
• Decolonizing Archaeology
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Human Remains and Ethical Practice
• Interpreting the Past