Bibliographic Information
Article Title
Knowledge about archaeological field schools in Africa: the Tanzanian experience
Journal Title
Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa
Author(s)
Mehari, Asmeret G. and Schmidt, Peter R. and Mapunda, Bertram B.
Year of Publication
2014
Volume Number
49
Issue Number
2
Article Pages
184-202
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Available Through
Taylor & Francis Online
Language
English
Notes
Themed Issue: The ethics of archaeological practice in Africa
Abstract: Despite the increase number of African professionals in archaeology over the last three decades, knowledge about the history and state of contemporary archaeological field schools and how Africans are trained in the discipline is poor. This paper argues that close examination and open discussion of past and current archaeological field schools are a must if transformations of archaeological practices in Africa are expected to take place. Using the Tanzanian experience, it presents the history and current state of archaeological field training. The paper focuses on the ethics of training Africans in archaeology introduced in the 1980s and the changes that occurred between then and now, concluding with the successes and issues that arise from these pedagogies.
Additional tags: African archaeology; field schools; archaeological training; Tanzania
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
- Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
CIfA Codes
- Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
- Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment
Keywords & Terms
- Adequate Preparation
- Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Professional Qualification
- Professional Standards
- Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
- Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities