Larry J. Zimmerman, Karen D. Vitelli & Julie Hollowell-Zimmer (ed.). Ethical issues in archaeology.

Larry J. Zimmerman, Karen D. Vitelli & Julie Hollowell-Zimmer (ed.). Ethical issues in archaeology. xvii+300 pages, 2 figures. 2003. Walnut Creek Walnut Creek,residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. (CA): Altamira;0-7591-0271-6 paperback 26.95 [pounds sterling]. * LARRY ZIMMERMAN et al. introduce four sets of papers on'Responsibilities', mostly in the USA, with particularattention to issues in regard to Native claims on archaeologicalresources. They open with contributions on theory of ethics (A. Wylie)and a history of ethics in archaeology. There follow half a dozen on'the archaeological record', including a piece from theBritish archaeologists, N. Brodie & D. Gill on 'Looting',G. Bass on shipwrecks This list of shipwrecks is of those ships whose have been located. AfricaEast AfricaGlobe Star grounded off Mombasa, Kenya in April 1973 H.M.S. , a piece on museums, and a discussion of values atstake in managing resources. Six articles concern 'publics':amateur collectors; Native Americans and (T. Singleton & C. Orser)other 'descendant communities'; education and outreach; themass media and the World-Wide Web; and a consideration ofarchaeologists' professional codes, concentrating on the USA,Australia and the World Archaeological Congress The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization which promotes world archaeology.Established in 1986, WAC holds an international Congress every four years to promote the exchange of results from archaeological research; professional . The collection iscompleted by five papers on 'colleagues, employees, andstudents', including R. Wright on gender, C. Chippindale on strainbetween specialisation and collegiality col��le��gi��al��i��ty?n.1. Shared power and authority vested among colleagues.2. Roman Catholic Church The doctrine that bishops collectively share collegiate power. , and a thoughtful paper on fieldschools (A. Pyburn). H. Davis rounds off on 'code andstandards', and there is an appendix to list 'Websites forprofessional codes of ethics & standards'. Each contributionconcludes with a list of questions for further thought--very apt. (Seetoo 'Recounting research', below).