11-02-2002, 04:22 AM
As a degreed historian, I get both sides of the argument, and I am sure that neither side is wholly right. Even with a degree and credentials, not all museum collections are "open", and certainly not all collectors are the demons of historians.<br>
Looting of sites is a bad thing, but most museums today have loads of "looted" artifacts in their collections, especially in those who deal with ancient collections. The treasure hunters may ruin the 'context' (“stratigraphic evidenceâ€ÂÂ
Looting of sites is a bad thing, but most museums today have loads of "looted" artifacts in their collections, especially in those who deal with ancient collections. The treasure hunters may ruin the 'context' (“stratigraphic evidenceâ€ÂÂ
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