Bibliographic Information
Course Title
Cultural Resource Management and Archaeology
Institution Where Taught
Texas State University
Web Address (URL)
http://mycatalog.txstate.edu/undergraduate/liberal-arts/anthropology/anthropology.pdf
Additional Information
Course Number
ANTH 3308
Course Level
Course Description
This course surveys Cultural Resource Management (CRM) archaeology, the conservation and investigation of archaeological remains as mandated by federal and state laws. The course covers the history of CRM and its legal and regulatory framework, organization, methods, funding, employment prospects, and ethical and practical dilemmas.
Syllabus Available
No
Notes
Course description available in the Department of Anthropology course catalog. Please contact department for further information.
Additional tags: cultural resource management; employment; ethical dilemmas
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
- 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
- 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
Keywords & Terms
- Employer/Client Relationships
- Funding, Employment, and/or Compensation for Work
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
- Preservation of Archaeological Resources
- Professional Qualification
- Professional Relationships and Communication
- Professional Standards
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
Topics & Issues
- Conservation and Ethics
- Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
- Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
- Heritage Management
- Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
- Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
- NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
- National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
- Professionalism and Professional Standards
- Section 106