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The 20th century saw international investment in paleoanthropology. Increased interest in human origins. The author expects this trend to continue. Advances in technology especially in genetics and MtDNA will impact anthropology. The author also expects that archeologists will be able to go into politically sensitive areas and make new discoveries. Many discoveries are to be made in Southeast and Southern asia, because they are "virtually unexplored archeologically."
Today's archeologists are encouraged to specialize in already familiar locations, the author believes that encouraging new archeologists to go into unexplored areas is where the greatest potential is |
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| Archeological Method and Theory |
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Method- Today we can take advantage of satellite photography, radiocarbon dating, and other new tech. Greatest change is how archeologists will be able to study without destructive excavation. Remote Sensing has a big impact. However, Despite all the changes in tech, what won't change is the basic method: establishing context of time and space, precise recording, and full publication of results
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1.Cognitive Processual Archeology
2.Archeology of individuals and groups
3.Archeology of Landscape
4.Self-Sustainability
5.External Influences such as tourism and cultural resource management |
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| Archeology as a Profession |
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| Today, Cultural Resource Management is a big core of what Archeologists do. Working with legislation to prevent looting and damage from cultural tourism. Conservation and management of the archeological record is the most important thing right now. |
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| Conservation and Public Outreach |
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| Public Archeology- Ian Hodder's "Engaged Archeology": past interfaces with and informs the present and the future. We cannot concentrate on new discoveries, but now on preserving what is left. |
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