Additional Information

Course Number

ANG 6196

Course Level

Course Description

Legislation and regulations concerning cultural resources and the historic preservation system. Also covers compliance archaeology, contract archaeology, ethics, collecting, looting and the role of Native Americans and ethnic groups.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

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

Additional tags: historic preservation; compliance archaeology; contract archaeology; cultural resource management

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• 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
• 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

• Employer/Client Relationships
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Standards
• Stewardship

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Trade
• Contract Archaeology
• Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Ethics of Collecting
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights