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1) Paperback Book Archaeological Ethics by AltaMira Press. Who knew. I sure didn´t. When I was first introduced to the concept of the illicit trade of antiques, I never gave it a 2nd thought. I labeled those kinds of people ´bad´ and moved on like everyone else. What prompted me to read this particular collection of articles about looting of antiques and the very serious consequences, was one article from Vitelli´s book that stopped me cold in my tracks.
It opened my eyes. This book is quite dense, divisioned into 6 sections focusing on each side of the problem and the possible solutions to stopping this ignored fact of archaeology.
Each section gives a focused but diverse point of view and explanation of what looting/collecting is about, the responses to looting, when/why/how looting occurs in particular places and times, affected peoples, the idea of reburial/repatriation of looted artifacts, & the responsiblities of professionsals.
The last 20 or so pages is an appendex of statements on archaeological ethics from professional organations as well as some international laws on ethics. It is by no means comprehensive but can point you in the right direction in finding out more information. Each article poses questions and cross-references other articles that will better help you understand as well as suggesting other articles not in the book for readers to read and ponder. The language is to the point and informative. But most of all, by reading the articles, you get the whole picture of the problem and the blame is not one-sided. It´s objective, yet asking the reader to do more; Vitelli is challanging her readers to explore even more and to come up with our own answers.¤ 2) Paperback Book Archaeological Ethics by AltaMira Press. Looting. Reburial and repatriation. Relations with native peoples. Professional conduct. The second edition of Archaeological Ethics combines compelling articles on these topics written for a general audience with valuable teaching aids. The updated articles provide a fascinating introduction to the issues faced every day in archaeological practice. The article summaries, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and resource guide serve as excellent teaching aids and make this volume ideal for classroom use.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 22-Nov-2008, 075910963X9780759109636, 260-420-160-3X0-590-711-GCB-8 
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