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THE ETHICS OF ARCHAEOLOGY
The question of ethics and its role in archaeology has stimulated one
of the discipline’s liveliest debates in recent years. In this collection
of essays, an international team of archaeologists, anthropologists
and philosophers explore the ethical issues archaeology needs to
address. Marrying the skills and expertise of practitioners from
different disciplines, the collection produces fresh insights into many
of the ethical dilemmas facing archaeology today. Topics discussed
include relations with indigenous peoples; the professional standards
and responsibilities of researchers; the role of ethical codes; the
notion of value in archaeology; concepts of stewardship and custo-
dianship; the meaning and moral implications of ‘heritage’; the
question of who ‘owns’ the past or the interpretation of it; the trade
in antiquities; the repatriation of skeletal material; and treatment of
the dead. This important and timely collection is essential reading
for all those working in the field of archaeology, be they scholars or
practitioners.
chris scarre is Professor of Archaeology at the University of
Durham. His previous publications include Monuments and Land-
scape in Atlantic Europe (ed.) (2002) and The Human Past: A
Textbook of World Prehistory (ed.) (2005).
geoffrey scarre is Reader at the Department of Philosophy at
the University of Durham. He is the author of After Evil: Responding
to Wrongdoing (2004) and the editor of Moral Philosophy and the
Holocaust (2003).
THE ETHICS OF
ARCHAEOLOGY
Philosophical Perspectives on Archaeological Practice
edited by
CHRIS SCARRE AND GEOFFREY SCARRE
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