Unearthing forgotten values : toward a meaningful archaeological practice / Sean P. Connaughton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connaughton, Sean P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Moral and ethical aspects--British Columbia.

Archaeology.

Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--Antiquities.

Indigenous peoples.

Cultural property--British Columbia.

Cultural property.

Cultural property--Protection--British Columbia.

Salvage archaeology--British Columbia.

Salvage archaeology.

Community archaeology--British Columbia.

Community archaeology.

Physical Description:

xviii, 221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[Vancouver, British Columbia] : Purich Books, a imprint of UBC Press, [2025]

Summary:

"About 90 percent of archaeological activity in North America is driven by private-sector development. In the process, archaeology is often used to undermine the interests of those whose material culture it allegedly seeks to preserve and interpret. Unearthing Forgotten Values explores the disrespectful and ultimately unethical nature of much commercial archaeology - or cultural resource management - and proposes a praxis that puts Indigenous communities and heritage first. Based on lengthy experience working with and within communities in British Columbia and around the world, Sean Connaughton discusses such thorny issues as the meaning of decolonization, Indigenous land rights and sovereignty, the commodification of heritage, and state support for projects that will exacerbate climate change. Weaving together real-life stories, fieldwork, scholarship, data, introspection, and Indigenous values, Unearthing Forgotten Values goes beyond explaining the status quo to charting a practical course for change. Professional archaeology will be the better for it."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Birth of an anthropologist

Working in CRM, a cautionary tale

Industrial archaeology

Indigenous rights

A matter of values

Reimagining archaeology.

Notes:

Place of publication from publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Connaughton, Sean P. Unearthing forgotten values.

ISBN:

9780774881043

0774881046

9780774881050

0774881054

OCLC:

1456755478

Publisher Number:

90101685387