Ethical Issues in Archaeology

Name: Ethical Issues in Archaeology
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ISBN: 9780759102712

ISBN-10: 0759102716

ISBN-13: 9780759102712

Edition: 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Larry J. Zimmerman, Julie Hollowell-Zimmer, Karen D. Vitelli

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This text demonstrates that ethics in the field of archaeological research become increasingly complicated as a result of changing human relations surrounding historical evidence. The articles tackle issues such as the origin of archaeological ethics and responsibilities to diverse publics.

Book details

List price: $40.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 4/2/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.110
Language: English

Karen D. Vitelli is Professor of anthropology at Indiana University and Director of the Franchthi Project.



Foreword



Introduction



Where Archaeological Ethics Come From



On Ethics




The Development of Ethics in Archaeology




Responsibilities to the Archaeological Record



Looting: An International View




Digging in the Dirt--Ethics and "Low-End Looting"




The Ethics of Shipwreck Archaeology




Archaeological Ethics: Museums and Collections




Cultural Resource Management and the Business of Archaeology




Archaeological Curation: An Ethical Imperative for the Twenty-First Century




Responsibilities to Diverse Publics



Coffee Cans and Folsom Points: Why We Cannot Continue to Ignore the Artifact Collectors




Archaeological Ethics and American Indians




Descendant Communities: Linking People in the Present to the Past




Purveyors of the Past: Education and Outreach as Ethical Imperatives in Archaeology




Ethics and the Media




In the Spirit of the Code




Responsibilities to Colleagues, Employees, and Students



Safety and the Ethics of Archaeological Fieldwork




What Are We Really Teaching in Archaeological Field Schools?




Gender Matters--A Question of Ethics




The Ethics of Research Knowledge




Creating and Implementing a Code and Standards




Websites for Professional Codes of Ethics and Standards


Bibliography


Index


About the Contributors