Ownership or stewardship? Cultural affiliation and archaeological ethics as social ethics

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Abstract

The intersection of politics and identity are of central importance to contemporary archaeological practice, and these factors contribute to a number of prominent professional ethical issues that have emerged in the discipline over the past three decades (Barkan and Bush 2002; Kane 2003; Meskell 1998, 2002; Meskell and Pels 2005; Watkins 2005a). In the present context, and in its broadest sense, an ethic denotes a code of conduct. It is a set of values dictating what is right and wrong and is often closely tied to individual moral behavior.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationKennewick Man
Subtitle of host publicationPerspectives on the Ancient One
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages188-202
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781315425764
ISBN (Print)9781598743470
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 17 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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