An Archaeological Resource Dilemma in Perspective: Values and Practices on St. Lawrence Island

考古发现的商业化与考古遗址的破坏之间已经发现了明确的关系。尽管全世界的公众都关注考古遗产的保护，但遗址破坏仍在继续增加。本文研究的目的是分析影响阿拉斯加白令海峡圣劳伦斯岛考古资源利用的规则、价值观和实践。甘贝尔原住民村是合法考古市场的独特案例。许多居民回收并出售市场上的文物，作为满足现金经济中生存需求的一种手段。其他居民反对这种做法。该项目解决了文化遗产出售、考古资源保护的困境，以及文化资源管理者与现金收入有限的当地居民之间的冲突。

ABSTRACT OPP-9633760 WILK/ZIMMER A definite relationship has been found between the commercialization of archaeological finds and the destruction of archaeological sites. In spite of worldwide public attention to archaeological heritage preservation, site destruction continues to increase. The objective of this dissertation study is to analyze the rules, values and practices that affect the use of archaeological resources on Saint Lawrence Island in the Bering Straits of Alaska. The Native village of Gambell is a unique case of a legal archaeological market. Many residents recover and sell marketable artifacts as a means of meeting subsistence needs in a cash economy. Other residents oppose this practice. This project addresses the dilemma of selling cultural heritage property, protecting archaeological resources, and the clash between cultural resource managers and local people with limited sources of cash income.