AltaMira Press
Pages: 320
Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7591-0271-2 • Paperback • April 2003 • $62.00 • (£48.00)
Larry J. Zimmerman is Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. K.D. Vitelli is Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University. Julie Hollowell-Zimmer is a PhD candidate in the Archaeology and Social Context Program of Indiana University's Department of Anthropology .
Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Part I: Where Archaeological Ethics Come From
Chapter 4 Chapter 1: On Ethics
Chapter 5 Chapter 2: The Development of Ethics in Archaeology
Chapter 6 Part II: Responsibilities to the Archaeological Record
Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Looting: an International View
Chapter 8 Chapter 4: Digging In the Dirt—Ethics and "Low-End Looting"
Chapter 9 Chapter 5: The Ethics of Shipwreck Archaeology
Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Archaeological Ethics: Museums and Collections
Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Cultural Resource Management and the Business of Archaeology
Chapter 12 Chapter 8: Archaeological Curation: An Ethical Imperative for the 21st Century
Chapter 13 Part III: Responsibilities to Diverse Publics
Chapter 14 Chapter 9: Coffee Cans and Folsom Points: Why We Cannot Continue To Ignore the Artifact Collectors
Chapter 15 Chapter 10. Archaeological Ethics and American Indians
Chapter 16 Chapter 11: Descendant Communities
Chapter 17 Chapter 12: Purveyors of the Past: Education and Outreach as Ethical Imperatives in Archaeology
Chapter 18 Chapter 13: Ethics and the Media
Chapter 19 Chapter 14: In the Spirit of the Code
Chapter 20 Part IV. Responsibilities to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
Chapter 21 Chapter 15: Safety and the Ethics of Archaeological Fieldwork
Chapter 22 Chapter 16: What Are We Really Teaching in Archeological Field Schools?
Chapter 23 Chapter 17: Gender Matters—A Question of Ethics
Chapter 24 Chapter 18: The Ethics of Research Knowledge
Chapter 25 Chapter 19: Creating and Implementing a Code and Standards
Chapter 26 Appendix A. Web Sites of Codes of Ethics
Chapter 27 References
Chapter 28 Index
Chapter 29 About the Authors
[a] fine volume...Coverage of current and emergent topics is well conceived...Essential.
— S.R. Martin, Michigan Technological Un iversity; Choice
This volume provides a valuable guidebook for both the uninitiated and veteran....an engaging read that forced me to confront some of my own ethical positions. It would be a valuable read for the professional and student alike.
— Jason D. Gillespie, Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta; Canadian Journal of Archaeology, Vol.28, 2004, Issue 1
This volume is earnestly recommended because it significantly expands and deepens our understanding of archaeological ethics, even as it challenges professionals and students alike to contemplate the conduct and core values of the discipline.
— Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh; Indigenous Nations Studies Journal
Now that ethics have assumed a central role in archaeology, students, teachers, and practicing archaeologists, as well as those with an interest in and concern for the past, will find this book to be a valuable resource.
— Journal of Field Archaeology
This volumn is a closely edited, well-planned overview of archaeological ethics, written under the auspices of the Society for American Archaeology but including contributions from far beyond the USA.
— Oxbow Book News, Vol. 57, Autumn 2003