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Archaeological ethics refers to the moral issues raised through the study of the material past. It is a branch of the philosophy of archaeology.This article will touch on human remains, the preservation and laws protecting remains and cultural items, issues around the globe, as well as preservation and ethnoarchaeology.
Analytic philosophy of archaeology investigates the logic behind concepts such as artefact, site, the archaeological record and archaeological cultures. These are just some examples of the metaphysical, aesthetic, epistemological, ethical and theoretical concerns at the heart of the practice of archaeology. [1]
The accord has provoked widespread reconsideration of the ethics of collecting, displaying, and working with human remains. It was incorporated into the Tamaki Makau-rau Accord which sets standards for the display of human remains and other culturally sensitive objects.
Geoffrey Scarre is a moral philosopher and emeritus professor of philosophy at Durham University, having taught and published extensively in moral philosophy and applied ethics for more than three decades. His research in recent years has focused on death and ageing, forgiveness, cultural-heritage ethics, and the ethical judgment of the past.
Tarlow also studies the archaeology of emotion and issues of archaeological ethics. [ 2 ] From 2011 to 2016, Tarlow directed the large-scale research project, Harnessing the Power of the Criminal Corpse , funded by the Wellcome Trust .
The SHA’s “Ethical Principles of The Society for Historical Archaeology” [3] provide further guidance to society members, historical archaeologists, and those in allied fields regarding one’s ethical obligations to the archaeological record, colleagues, employers, and the public.
Archaeological theory refers to the various intellectual frameworks through which archaeologists interpret archaeological data. Archaeological theory functions as the application of philosophy of science to archaeology, and is occasionally referred to as philosophy of archaeology.
The ethics of archaeology: philosophical perspectives on archaeological practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521840118. Scarre, Chris, ed. (2009). The human past: world prehistory and the development of human societies (2nd ed.). London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500287804. Scarre, Chris (2011). Landscapes of neolithic ...