Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH 456

Course Level

Course Description

Applied archaeology in public settings, including publication, museum display, education, the illicit artifact trade, and other ethical issues.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Short course description available on the course catalog for the Department of Anthropology. Please contact department for further information.

Additional tags: applied archaeology; ethical issues

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• 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

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Anti-Commercialization
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Trade
• Applied Archaeology
• Archaeological Education
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Museum and Display Ethics
• Public Archaeology
• Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education
• Public Memory and Public Space
• Publishing, Citation, and Dissemination