Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (671 page)

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Founded in December 1707 for the encouragement, advancement, and furtherance of the study and knowledge of antiquities and history of Britain and other countries. The society is the second oldest of the Royal Societies in Britain, receiving its Royal Charter from King George II on 2 November 1751. With a fellowship of about 2000 elected by secret ballot of its existing Fellows, the society holds weekly meetings and maintains one of the largest specialist archaeological libraries in the world at its rooms in Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. Publications of the society include
Archaeologia
,
Antiquaries Journal
, and the
Reports of the Research Committee
. Fellowship of the society permits use of the distinction FSA.

 
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The society was instituted in 1780 to study the antiquities of Scotland, particularly through archaeological research. A library and offices are maintained at the National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh. Publications include the
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
and
Research Reports
. Fellowship of the society permits use of the distinction FSA (Scot).

 
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Established in 1976, SOPA was an association of professional practitioners of archaeology in North America. There were two categories of affiliation: Certified Member, and Certification in one or more areas of emphasis without membership. Before Certification and/or Membership was granted an individual's qualifications were assessed. The basic responsibilities of SOPA were to define professionalism in archaeology, to provide a measure against which to evaluate archaeological recommendations and research, and to furnish a forum for a challenge to such recommendations and research. All Certified Professional Archaeologists, whether Members or not, agreed to adhere to a code of ethics and standards of research performance. SOPA published an annual
Directory of Certified Professional Archaeologists
and a
Newsletter
. After 22 years of operation, however, SOPA was wound up and transformed into the
REGISTER OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS
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An approach which attempts to explain the behaviour of both animals and human beings in terms of biological principles.

 
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Combining social and cultural factors.

 
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