The second edition of Archaeological Ethics is an invitation to an ongoing and lively discussion on ethics. In addition to topics such as looting, reburial and repatriation, relations with native peoples, and professional conduct, Vitelli and Colwell-Chanthaphonh have responded to current events and news stories. Twenty-one new articles expand this ongoing discussion into the realm of intellectual property, public outreach, archaeotourism, academic freedom, archaeological concerns in times of war, and conflicting values. These compelling articles, from Archaeology Magazine, American Archaeology, and Expedition are written for a general audience and provide a fascinating introduction to the issues faced every day in archaeological practice. The article summaries, discussion and research questions, and suggestions for further reading_particularly helpful given the vast increase in related literature over the last decade_serve as excellent teaching aids and make this volume ideal for classroom use.
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Archaeological Ethics
The second edition of Archaeological Ethics is an invitation to an ongoing and lively discussion on ethics. In addition to topics such as looting, reburial and repatriation, relations with native peoples, and professional conduct, Vitelli and Colwell-Chanthaphonh have responded to current events and news stories. Twenty-one new articles expand this ongoing discussion into the realm of intellectual property, public outreach, archaeotourism, academic freedom, archaeological concerns in times of war, and conflicting values. These compelling articles, from Archaeology Magazine, American Archaeology, and Expedition are written for a general audience and provide a fascinating introduction to the issues faced every day in archaeological practice. The article summaries, discussion and research questions, and suggestions for further reading_particularly helpful given the vast increase in related literature over the last decade_serve as excellent teaching aids and make this volume ideal for classroom use.
The second edition of Archaeological Ethics is an invitation to an ongoing and lively discussion on ethics. In addition to topics such as looting, reburial and repatriation, relations with native peoples, and professional conduct, Vitelli and Colwell-Chanthaphonh have responded to current events and news stories. Twenty-one new articles expand this ongoing discussion into the realm of intellectual property, public outreach, archaeotourism, academic freedom, archaeological concerns in times of war, and conflicting values. These compelling articles, from Archaeology Magazine, American Archaeology, and Expedition are written for a general audience and provide a fascinating introduction to the issues faced every day in archaeological practice. The article summaries, discussion and research questions, and suggestions for further reading_particularly helpful given the vast increase in related literature over the last decade_serve as excellent teaching aids and make this volume ideal for classroom use.
Karen D. Vitelli is professor emerita of anthropology at Indiana University, Bloomington. Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh is a visiting scholar at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 Part I: Who Owns the Past?Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Archaeology and the Ethics of CollectingChapter 4 Chapter 2: Trafficking in TreasuresChapter 5 Chapter 3: Guardians of the DeadChapter 6 Chapter 4: The World Wide Web of AntiquitiesChapter 7 Chapter 5: Faking Biblical HistoryChapter 8 Chapter 6: Anasazi in the BackyardChapter 9 Chapter 7: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of PreservationPart 10 Part II: Archaeology and (Inter)National PoliticsChapter 11 Chapter 8: The Race to Save Afghan CultureChapter 12 Chapter 9: The War Within the WarChapter 13 Chapter 10: Beirut Digs OutChapter 14 Chapter 11: Flashpoint AyodhyaChapter 15 Chapter 12: Cloak and TrowelPart 16 Part III: Affected PeoplesChapter 17 Chapter 13: People Without HistoryChapter 18 Chapter 14: When Artifacts are CommoditiesChapter 19 Chapter 15: The Rape of MaliChapter 20 Chapter 16: ArchaeotourismPart 21 Part IV: Reburial, Repatriation, and RepresentationChapter 22 Chapter 17: Burying American Archaeology or Sharing Control of the Past—Burying American Archaeology; Sharing Control of the PastChapter 23 Chapter 18: Banned BooksChapter 24 Chapter 19: Out of Heaviness, EnlightenmentChapter 25 Chapter 20: Remembering ChelmnoChapter 26 Chapter 21: The New Acropolis MuseumPart 27 Part V: The Professional ArchaeologistChapter 28 Chapter 22: Archaeology's Dirty SecretChapter 29 Chapter 23: Intellectual Property Issues in Archaeology?Chapter 30 Chapter 24: Lure of the DeepChapter 31 Chapter 25: Chronicler of Ice Age LifeChapter 32 Chapter 26: Writing Unwritten History