Bibliographic Information
Resource Title
Guidelines and Standards for Archaeological Field Schools
Parent Organization
Register of Professional Archaeologists
Web Address (URL)
Notes
The RPA's ethical standards and guidelines for archaeological field schools and training. This page also provides information about applying for the RPA field school certification.
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
- Appropriate Dissemination of Research
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
- Integrity of Research Methodology
- Maintaining Continuity of Records
- Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
- Specimen and Research Record Storage
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
- Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment
Keywords & Terms
- Adequate Preparation
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
- Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities