Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH592

Course Description

Examines the history and philosophy of statutes, regulations, consultation processes, research directions and funding sources underlying management of archaeological sites, traditional cultural properties, historic buildings, cultural and historical landscapes, and museum collections. (A)

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• 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

Keywords & Terms

• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Standards

Topics & Issues

• Conservation and Ethics
• Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Museum and Display Ethics