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Childs, Craig, 1967-
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Archaeology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Pillage.
Cultural property -- Protection -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Corrupt practices.
Archaeologists -- Professional ethics.
Archaeology -- Psychological aspects.
Archaeology -- Anecdotes.
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Childs, Craig, 1967-
Archaeology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Pillage.
Cultural property -- Protection -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Corrupt practices.
Archaeologists -- Professional ethics.
Archaeology -- Psychological aspects.
Archaeology -- Anecdotes.
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Finders keepers : a tale of archaeological plunder and obsession / Craig Childs.
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Childs, Craig, 1967-
Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
Call #:
930.1 C537f
Subjects
Archaeology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Pillage.
Cultural property -- Protection -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Corrupt practices.
Archaeologists -- Professional ethics.
Archaeology -- Psychological aspects.
Archaeology -- Anecdotes.
ISBN:
9780316066426
0316066427
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
x, 274 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-263) and index.
Contents:
pt. 1. In the country of the dead. Amateurs ; The destiny jar ; Treasure hunters ; Unseen things -- pt. 2. Vandalism and other acts of removal. Diggers ; Going to market ; A history of urges ; The chosen ones ; Salvage archaeology -- pt. 3. Where artifacts end up. The golden jar ; Houses of obsession ; Public trust -- pt. 4. In situ. No place like home ; Holding on ; Letting go.
Summary:
Childs carries readers directly into his adventures and discoveries, lifting the curtain on the ethical dilemmas and dark side of archaeology and exploring the field's transgressions against the cultures it tries to preserve.
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