Archaeological Ethics

Edited by Karen D. Vitelli

Not available to order

Publication date:

12 April 1996

Length of book:

274 pages

Publisher

AltaMira Press

ISBN-13: 9780761905301

Looting. Reburial and repatriation. Relations with native peoples. Professional conduct. Archaeological Ethics combines compelling articles on these topics written for a general audience with valuable teaching aids. The articles, drawn from recent issues of Archaeology Magazine, provide a fascinating introduction to the issues faced every day in archaeological practice. The article summaries, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading and resource guide serve as excellent teaching aids and make this volume ideal for classroom use.

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Paleolithic Obsidian from Franchthi Cave: A Case Study in Context Chapter 4 Section I: Looting and Collecting Chapter 5 1.Archaeology and the Ethics of Collecting Chapter 6 2. Black Day at Slack Farm Chapter 7 3. Daring to Deal with Huaqueros Chapter 8 4. A Seductive and Troubling Work Chapter 9 Section II: Responses to Looting Chapter 10 5. Project Sting Chapter 11 6. Turkey's War on the Illicit Antiquities Trade Chapter 12 7. The Looting of Arkansas Chapter 13 8. Enlightened Stewardship Chapter 14 Section III: Cultural Heritage in Time of War and Political Unrest Chapter 15 9. The Looting of Bulgaria D. Bailey Chapter 16 10. The Glory that was Ankor Chapter 17 11. Securing Sites in Time of War Chapter 18 12. Operation Scroll Chapter 19 13. Who Owns the Spoils of War? Chapter 20 Section IV: Affected Peoples Chapter 21 14. St. Lawrence: Archaeology of a Bering Sea Island Chapter 22 15. The Rape of Mali Chapter 23 16. Champion of Aboriginal Art Chapter 24 17. People Without History Chapter 25 Section V: Reburial and Repatriation Chapter 26 18. Reburial: Is it Reasonable? D. Anderson Chapter 27 19. Burying American Archaeology Chapter 28 20. Sharing Control of the Past Chapter 29 21. Bones and Bureaucrats: New York's Great Cemetery Imbroglio Chapter 30 Section VI Chapter 31 22. The Arrogant Archaeologist Chapter 32 23. The Gringo Stigma Chapter 33 24. Archaeology's Dirty Secret Chapter 34 Section VII: Statement on Archaeological Ethics from Professional Organizations Chapter 35 Society of Professional Archaeologists (SOPA) Chapter 36 Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Chapter 37 Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Chapter 38 Section VIII: Resource Guide

This small book belongs on the shelf of every archaeologist, and can serve as a basic resouce for anyone who teaches archaeology.... Archaeological Ethics is an important book. Buy it and read it.