| Physical description |
160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
In this eye-opening account, Colin Renfrew illustrates how the most precious product of archaeology is the information that excavations can illuminate about out shared human past. Yet the illicit and unpublished digging of archaeological sites for gain -- i.e, looting -- is destroying the context in which archaeological findings can be understood, as well as sabotaging the most valued information. Today's art market is rife with the antiquities pilfered by these archeological looters. These illegal acts are often subsidized - knowingly or not - by the collectors and museums that buy antiquities on a no questions asked basis. |
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Law and legislation.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Archaeological thefts.
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| ISBN |
0715630342 (paperback) £9.99 |
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