Archaeological ethics / edited by Karen D. Vitelli and Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vitelli, Karen D.

Colwell, Chip (John Stephen), 1975-

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Archaeology.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation--Moral and ethical aspects.

Antiquities.

Cultural property--Protection--Moral and ethical aspects.

Cultural property.

Cultural property--Protection.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Physical Description:

vii, 239 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Altamira Press, [2006]

Summary:

Looting. Reburial and repatriation. Relations with native peoples. Professional conduct. The second edition of Archaeological Ethics combines compelling articles on these topics written for a general audience with valuable teaching aids. The updated articles 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.

Contents:

Archaeology and the ethics of collecting / Arlen F. Chase, Diane Z. Chase, and Harriot W. Topsey

Trafficking in treasures / Maria Braden

Guardians of the dead / Roger Atwood

The world wide web of antiquities / Elaine Robbins

Faking biblical history / Neil Asher Silberman and Yuval Goren

Anasazi in the backyard / Andrew Curry

Celebrating twenty-five years of preservation / Kathleen Bryant

The race to save Afghan culture / Kristin M. Romey

The war within the war / Micah Garen

Beirut digs out / Marilyn Raschka

Flashpoint Ayodhya / Kristin M. Romey

Cloak and trowel / David Price

People without history / Roderick J. McIntosh, Susan Keech McIntosh, and Téréba Togola

When artifacts are commodities / Julie Hollowell

The rape of Mali / Michel Brent

Archaeotourism / Michael Bawaya

Burying American archaeology / Clement W. Meighan

Sharing control of the past / Larry J. Zimmerman

Banned books / Mark Michel

Out of heaviness, enlightenment / Robert W. Preucel, Lucy F. Williams, Stacey O. Espenlaub, and Janet Monge

Remembering Chelmno / Juliet Golden

The new Acropolis Museum / Jarrett Lobell

Archaeology's dirty secret / Brian Fagan

Intellectual property issues in archaeology? / George Nicholas and Julie Hollowell

Lure of the deep / James P. Delgado

Chronicler of Ice Age life / Blake Edgar

Writing unwritten history / Joe Watkins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

0759109621

075910963X

OCLC:

61362730

Publisher Number:

9780759109629

9780759109636