Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH 458

Course Level

Course Description

Cultural Resource Management as a career, the network of regulations that form the backbone of the industry, and the process for conducting a CRM investigation as an archaeologist. Topics include cultural resource legislation, project planning, execution, management, client communications, site analysis and evaluation, effects determinations, and agency and tribal consultations. Topical issues including case studies and industry trends will be explored.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Offered as online course only

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Employer/Client Relationships
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis

Topics & Issues

• Applied Archaeology
• Careers in Archaeology
• Contract Archaeology
• Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Development vs. Conservation
• Environmental Issues, Impacts, and Regulations
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
• Professionalism and Professional Standards
• Section 106