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Members will uphold
State and Federal antiquity laws.
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Excavation of
archaeological sites will be conducted only according to
professionally accepted procedures developed in consultation with
a professional archaeologist and with the written permission of
the landowner. The investigator has the responsibility for
publication of the results of his/her investigation and for making
the collection available for further scientific study.
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Members are encouraged
to report archaeological sites to the Office of the State
Archaeologist on state survey forms. Materials collected from the
surface of sites shall be catalogued and described in the Site
Survey Report. Collected materials should be deposited with the
State Archaeologist's Office or other responsible repository and
made available for scientific study.
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Members will not
support illegal or unscientifically conducted activities by
participating in or condoning the sale, exchange or purchase of
artifacts obtained from such sites.
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Members who exhibit
artifacts will do so in an educational context. Items from burials
and objects considered sacred will not be exhibited.
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Members will cooperate
with the State Archaeologist and other persons and agencies
concerned with archaeology and related fields.
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Members will respect
the dignity of groups whose culture histories are the subject of
archaeological investigation.
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Members will not
participate in conduct involving dishonesty, deceit or
misrepresentation about archaeological
matters.
