Chapter Governing Documents

Members of the Colorado Archaeological Society will:

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• Uphold local, State and Federal antiquities laws.

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• Conduct field and/or laboratory activities using professionally accepted standards.

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• Accept the responsibility, if serving as Principal Investigator, to publish the results of the investigation and to make the collection available for further scientific study.

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• Support only scientifically and legally conducted archaeological activities. Members will not condone the sale, exchange or purchase of artifacts obtained from illegal activities.

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• Respect the property rights of landowners.

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• Report vandalism to appropriate authorities.

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• Be sensitive to the cultural histories and spiritual practices of groups that are the subject of archaeological investigation.

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• There shall be deemed to be no conflict between this Code of Ethics and the PAAC Code of Ethics.