This volume examines the distinctive and highly problematic ethical questions surrounding
conflict archaeology. By bringing together sophisticated analyses and pertinent case studies
from around the world it aims to address the problems facing archaeologists working in areas of
violent conflict past and present. Of all the contentious issues within archaeology and
heritage the study of conflict and work within conflict zones are undoubtedly the most highly
charged and hotly debated both within and outside the discipline. Ranging across the conflict
zones of the world past and present this book attempts to raise the level of these often
fractious debates by locating them within ethical frameworks. The issues and debates in this
book range across a range of ethical models including deontological teleological and virtue
ethics. The chapters address real-world ethical conundrums that confront archaeologists in a
diversity of countries including Israel Palestine Iran Uruguay Argentina Rwanda Germany
and Spain. They all have in common recent traumatic experiences of war and dictatorship. The
chapters provide carefully argued thought-provoking analyses and examples that will be of real
practical use to archaeologists in formulating and addressing ethical dilemmas in a confident
and constructive manner.
