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The Methods and Ethics of Researching Unprovenienced Artifacts from East Asia

The Methods and Ethics of Researching Unprovenienced Artifacts from East Asia

Foster, Christopher J.
Chao, Glenda
Valmisa, Mercedes

Paperback

Series: Elements in Ancient East Asia

General Asian History

ISBN10: 1009107461
ISBN13: 9781009107464
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Apr 25 2024
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The immense outpouring of archaeological discoveries this past century has shed new light on ancient East Asia, and China in particular. Yet in concert with this development another, more troubling, trend has likewise gained momentum: the looting of cultural heritage and the sale of unprovenienced antiquities. Scholars face difficult questions, from the ethics of working with objects of unknown provenance, to the methodological problems inherent in their research. The goal of this Element is to encourage scholars to critically examine their relationships to their sources and reflect upon the impact of their research. The three essays in this Element present a range of disciplinary perspectives, focusing on systemic issues and the nuances of method versus ethics, with a case study of the so-called 'Han board' MSS given as a specific illustration. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

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