Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH 467

Course Level

Course Description

Practicum in archaeological curation focusing on conservation and preservation, pest management, storage, collection accessibility, accountability, curation policies, federal regulations, and ethics.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Course description available on Anthropology department website. Please contact department for further information.

Additional tags: curation policy; collections management

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Conservation
• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records

Topics & Issues

• Conservation and Ethics
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Ethics of Collecting
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• Museum and Display Ethics
• Professionalism and Professional Standards