Field research requires careful preparation so as to protect the integrity of archaeological studies and ensure the health and wellness of our students and field crews. In this special issue, we hope to lay a foundation for securing health and wellness as elements of the ethical practice of archaeology fieldwork through discussions of common hazards and tools to prevent, prepare for, and address safety incidents in the field. Even as archaeology and other field sciences grapple with serious safety concerns such as sexual harassment and mental health, it can be tempting to view field sites as extensions of the classroom or office. But field research can be a high-risk endeavor where we are exposed to a range of hazards not typically encountered in a traditional learning or work environment. We reach across disciplinary boundaries toward outdoor leadership and backcountry medicine to introduce the concept of wilderness context to describe the remote—and not-so-remote—locations and conditions common to archaeology field research. These are places where small or unanticipated problems can quickly become serious incidents. By rethinking research sites as wilderness activity sites, we highlight how methodical preparation can help us craft more robust and ethical health and safety practices for all members of our teams.

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将研究地点重新思考为荒野活动地点

实地研究需要精心准备，以保护考古研究的完整性，并确保我们的学生和实地工作人员的健康。在本期特刊中，我们希望通过讨论预防、准备和解决现场安全事件的常见危害和工具，为确保健康和保健作为考古现场工作的道德实践要素奠定基础。即使考古学和其他野外科学正在努力解决性骚扰和心理健康等严重的安全问题，将野外遗址视为教室或办公室的延伸也是很诱人的。但实地研究可能是一项高风险的工作，我们会面临一系列在传统学习或工作环境中通常不会遇到的危险。我们跨越了户外领导和野外医学的学科界限，引入了荒野背景的概念，以描述考古领域研究中常见的偏远和不那么偏远的位置和条件。在这些地方，小问题或意料之外的问题很快就会变成严重事件。通过将研究地点重新考虑为荒野活动地点，我们强调了有条不紊的准备如何帮助我们为我们团队的所有成员制定更强大和符合道德的健康和安全实践。