ANTHR101 Lecture 7: Applied Anthropology
19 Oct 2016
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Specialization within archeology; focuses on the evaluation, protection, supervision of cultural resources (e. g. archeological record, arts, historic sites, cultural property) salvage resources that are threatened with destruction: preservation of the past. Archeological sites are being destroyed at an alarming rate. Predict: 90% of sites predating 2000 will be destroyed by the middle of the 21st century. Develop plans of construction that avoid archeological sites. E. g. slack farm, kentucky misconduct of excavation: commodi cation of the past. Treatment of cultural heritage as commodity: guatemala: mayan ruins. Archeologists are integrating economic development and environmental preservation into their research programs. Jonathan kaplan: established trash removal service, improve drinking water, museum plans. Anabel ford: conserve archeological sites and the surrounding forest. Cultural patrimony: who owns the human remains, artifacts, and associated cultural materials that are recovered. Rights of conquest were outlawed by the hague convention (1907: breaking the wall of the museum ( lm) Pace of change is getting increasingly faster (e. g. cell phones)
