Anthropology 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act, Lake Titicaca, Newgrange
1 Apr 2015
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Research driven archaeology; time to analyze remains because these sites are not going to be built over. Cultural resource management: most prevalent today. its done ahead of development, paid by by the developers themselves - salvage what you can ahead of the development. Persuade the developers or research councils that we are worth spending their money on to do certain digs. Archaeologies contributions long term perspective: you can"t know where you"re going until you know where you"ve been . Social justice: people often use biased versions of the past to justify . Community/ indigenous archaeology - arviat archaeology and oral history project dr peter dawson (u of calgary) and permituit elders collaboration with local communities as equal partners and research can help to empower marginalized groups politically. Applied archaeology: helps us understand ecological dynamics to inform environmental conservation efforts. Nagpra requires a direct link between human remains and present day native.
