World Archaeological Congress
- World Archaeological Congress
The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization which promotes world archaeology. It is the only global archaeological organisation with elected representation.
Established in 1986, WAC holds an international Congress every four years to promote the exchange of results from archaeological research; professional training and public education for disadvantaged nations, groups and communities; the empowerment and betterment of Indigenous groups and First Nations peoples; and the conservation of archaeological sites.
Congresses
Past WAC Congresses have been held in England, Venezuela, India, South Africa and the United States. Patrons for past Congresses have included Prince Charles (WAC-1), Nelson Mandela (WAC-4) and Harriet Fulbright (WAC-5). In 2008, the WAC-6 [http://www.ucd.ie/wac-6/] Congress was held in Dublin, Ireland.
Publications
Selected papers from these conferences are published in the One World Archaeology Series. In mid-2008 there were 56 books in this series.
WAC Presidents
Michael Day (1986-1990), Jack Golson (1990-1994), Bassey Wai Andah (1994-1997), Gilbert Pweti (Acting 1998-1999), Martin Hall (1999-2003), Claire Smith (2003-present)
References
* [http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/site/home.php World Archaeological Congress website ]
* [http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/site/public_rout.php One World Archaeology series]
* [http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/site/about_hist.php History of the World Archaeological Congress]
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