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La decisión de convocar a publicar en este dossier se debió a que 2020 no fue un año cualquiera. Asistimos por primera vez a una cuarentena global en un mundo hiperconectado, en donde no hubo espacios libres de los efectos de la gran pandemia causada por el virus SARS-COV-2. Por estos motivos fue necesario crear un espacio de reflexión sobre las distintas situaciones y problemáticas atravesadas en este contexto. El Aislamiento Social, Preventivo y Obligatorio (ASPO) y, luego, el Distanciamiento Social, Preventivo y Obligatorio (DISPO) alteró la vida cotidiana de cada uno de nosotros. En algunos casos, significó no verse con amigos y familiares, en otros convivir más horas y en espacios limitados como no habíamos estado acostumbrados antes. En este contexto, la práctica arqueológica se vio modificada en un grado significativo para todos los que formamos parte de la comunidad académica. Lejos de quedarnos con la mirada puesta en las ausencias y las dificultades, los y las profesionales de la arqueología aportamos herramientas reflexivas a nuestro quehacer, atentas a los procesos de mediano y largo plazo que transitamos. De esta manera, pudimos atravesar esta situación organizando nuestras actividades cotidianas de investigación, comunicación, educación, gestión y estudios de impacto.

The decision to call for publication in this dossier was due to the fact that 2020 was not just any year. We are witnessing for the first time a global quarantine in a hyper-connected world, where there were no free spaces from the effects of the great pandemic caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus. For these reasons it was necessary to create a space for reflection on the different situations and problems encountered in this context. The Social, Preventive and Compulsory Isolation (ASPO) and, later, the Social, Preventive and Compulsory Distancing (DISPO) altered the daily life of each one of us. In some cases, it meant not seeing friends and family, in others living longer and in limited spaces as we had not been used to before.

In this context, archaeological practice was modified to a significant degree for all of us who are part of the academic community. Far from keeping an eye on absences and difficulties, archeology professionals provide reflective tools to our work, attentive to the medium and long-term processes that we are going through. In this way, we were able to overcome this situation by organizing our daily activities of research, communication, education, management and impact studies.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• 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 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment

Keywords & Terms

• Conflicts of Interest
• Continuity of Records
• COVID-19
• Do No Harm
• General Archaeological Ethics
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Permissions
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• Workplace Safety Standards

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
• Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
• Conservation and Ethics
• Equity, Representation, and Diversity
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Professionalism and Professional Standards
• Working with Student Volunteers and the Public