The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization and is the only representative worldwide body of practicing archaeologists. WAC seeks to promote interest in the past in all countries, to encourage the development of regionally based histories and to foster international academic interaction. Its aims are based on the need to recognize the historical and social roles as well as the political context of archaeology, and the need to make archaeological studies relevant to the wider community.
WAC is an international forum for discussion for anyone who is concerned with the study of the past. 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 support of Indigenous groups and First Nations peoples; and the conservation of archaeological sites.
Previous WAC Congresses have been held in England, Venezuela, India, South Africa, the United States, Ireland and Jordan.
past in all countries, to encourage the development of regionally-based histories and to foster international academic interaction. Its aims are based on the need to recognize the historical and social roles as well as the political context of archaeology, and the need to make archaeological studies relevant to the wider community. WAC is an international forum for discussion for anyone who is concerned with the study of the past. 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 support of Indigenous groups and First Nations peoples; and the conservation of archaeological sites.
WAC publishes the books from this Congress in the One World Archaeology Series. WAC also hosts Inter-Congresses on specific themes, publishes an international refereed journal, Archaeologies, and a number of other book series. Major programs include Archaeologists without Borders and Global Libraries.
Previous WAC Congresses have been held in England, Venezuela, India, South Africa, the United States, Ireland and Jordan.
世界考古学会議（WAC）とは
世界考古学会議〔The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) 〕は、非政府・非営利組織で、世界中の考古学者を代表する唯一の団体です。
WACはすべての国・地域の過去に関心を持ち、地域に根差した歴史の追及を促進し、国際的・学術的な相互交流を後押しします。その目的意識は、歴史的・社会的役割 とともに考古学にかかわる政治状況を意識することが必要なことや、より広い人的交流の中で考古学研究を行っていく必要性に基づくものです。
WACは過去についての研究に関わる誰もが話合いに参加できるフォーラムです。WACは、四年ごとに国際会議を開催し、考古学の研究成果を共有しあい、発展途上の国や集団・コミュニティのための専門的な訓練と人々への啓発を行い、先住民への協力や支援を行い、考古遺跡の保存に取り組みます。
WACは、One World Archaeology Seriesにおいて、学会成果についての出版物を刊行しています。WACは、個別テーマを冠した中間会議も開催し、国際論文誌Archaeologyや他の叢書も発行しています。中心的な企画として「国境なき考古学者」や「世界の考古図書」などを行っています。
これまでのWAC本会議は英国・ベネズエラ・インド・南アフリカ・米国・アイルランド・ヨルダンで開かれています。