105#5a - Ethical Concerns and Issues What constitutes...

Ethical Concerns and Issues

 What constitutes acceptable behavior for and
archaeologist (in the field or elsewhere)?
 What standards exist that allow us to decide what are
appropriate and inappropriate activities?
 What prompts are ethical concerns as archaeologists?
 1. Archaeological resources are finite
 2. The many “publics” of archaeology

 Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Principles of
Archaeological Ethics
http://www.saa.org/Public/resources/ethics.html
 1. Stewardship
 2. Accountability
 3.Commercialization

4.Public Education and Outreach
 5.Intellectual Property
 6.Public Reporting and Publication
 7.Records and Preservation
 8.Training and Resources

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http://www.nps.gov/history/archeology/PUBLIC/pu
 The Antiquities Act (1906)
 National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
(1966)
 National Register of Historic Places

Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act
(AHPA) (1974)

Archaeological Resources Preservation Act
(ARPA) (1979)
 NAGPRA (1990)

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