ANT200H5 Lecture : ANT200 (Nov 22).docx
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Format: 15 mcs (15pts) and 5/8 sa (3x5=15 pts) Sa example: radiocarbon must mention: chronometric technique plus any of the following points: based on principles of radioactive decay, organic material, 75000-200 years. Coverage: looting, cultural resource management, archaeology and community, contemporary paradigms, synthetic approaches. Archaeology and looting: vandalism, looting for profit. In some areas of the world, such as peru and egypt, whose entire community is based on looting archaeological sites; huge black market for authentic artifacts. Iraq: baghdad museum was looted and destroyed, but most of the artifacts has been recovered. Archaeology and modern development : agricultural, urban. Archaeology as business: cultural resource management (crm) Most of the excavations is done by a business perspective under the crm. In ontario there are four stages when a property is being assessed. Stage 1: background look at maps and see if there are any sites on the site or close by.
