Terms of Service

Effective: July 1, 2021

These are the Terms of Service (“Terms”) for Archaeological Institute of America (“AIA”) which govern your access to and use of all AIA operated and controlled websites including www.archaeological.orgwww.ajaonline.org, www.archaeology.org  (the “Websites”) and all other publicly available online services controlled or provided by AIA (collectively, the “ Services”). Please note your access to and use of the Services is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. By accessing or using the Services you agree you are bound by these Terms. 

Modification of These Terms of Use 

The AIA reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the AIA Websites and Services are offered. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. 

Personal and Non-Commercial Use Limitation 

Unless otherwise specified, the AIA Websites are for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, products, or services obtained from the AIA Websites and Services. 

This site and its contents are intended solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, modify, publish, transmit, sell or participate in any sale of any of the content (including software) in whole or in part. All materials published herein are protected by copyright and owned or controlled by the AIA or the party credited as the provider of the content. You may download or copy the content and other downloadable items displayed herein for personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained therein. Permission to republish content furnished by third parties, including unit photography provided by studios and other distributors, cannot be granted by the AIA. To request permission to republish AIA, AJA, or Archaeology magazine content, please email info@archaeological.org

The AIA, American Journal of Archaeology, and Archaeology magazine are trademarks of the Archaeological Institute of America. (All rights reserved.) You may not use these trademarks or logos without the Publisher’s written permission. All other logos, images and marks on this site are the property of their respective owners. 

Disclaimers, Indemnification and Limitation of Liability 

These Website and Services are provided by the AIA on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The AIA is not liable for any claims, damages or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, that arise from your use of this site. Under no circumstances will the AIA or any of its agents, vendors or suppliers be liable to you or any other person for indirect, special, incidental or consequential losses or damages that arise from your use of or inability to use this site. 

Links to Third-Party Sites 

This site contains links to servers maintained by other businesses and organizations. The AIA cannot guarantee the accuracy of information contained on these servers, nor can the AIA verify the content of any file you might download from said servers. 

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