World Archaeological Congress (WAC)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/
Founded
1987
History
1987. Statutes adopted 1990. Registered in accordance with USA law.
Aims
Promote interest in the past in all countries; encourage the development of regionally-based histories; foster international interaction; promote scientific investigation of the past, ethical archaeological practice and protection of cultural heritage worldwide; support empirical investigation and appreciation of the political contexts within which research is conducted and interpreted and promote dialogue and debate among advocates of different views of the past.
Events
9 past events available with paid subscription only.Activities
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Assembly. Council comprising Officers, one Senior and one Junior representative from each Regional Electoral College, 8 representatives of indigenous peoples/Fourth World, WAC members and one student representative. Executive, comprising President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, 3 Council members (from different electoral regions), one indigenous member and one Student representative.
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XF3697
Last News
2016
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