Anthropology 2100 Lecture Notes - Forensic Science
16 Apr 2014
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Questions of time and ethics: archaeology allows us a means of access to the human past, archaeology enables us to read the traces of the past that exist with us in the present. In canada, archaeology is considered a subfield of anthropology: anthropologists study the diversity of human experience, archaeologists can be employed as curators in museums, crm: Excavating and surveying areas in advance of impending construction. 8 principles of archaeological ethics by the society for american. Stewards are caretakers and advocates who work for the benefit of. The archaeological record is irreplaceable, and archaeologists are responsible for acting as stewards, working for long-term conservation and protection of the archaeological record. Archaeologists are accountable to the public and must make an effort to consult actively with all groups affected by their research: accountability, commercialization: Archaeologists should discourage and avoid the enhancement of the commercial value of archaeological objects.
