Category Archives: archaeology
Post Office Workers Curb Illicit Smuggling of Peru’s National Cultural Heritage
This article was prominently featured in the The New York Times Americas section on June 14th. Self-proclaimed “defenders” of their nation’s history, an art historian and an archaeologist have joined together to safeguard Peruvian cultural heritage from illicit smuggling. Trafficking in … Continue reading
Ideas Roadshow Interviews Classical Archaeologist
A reader recently pointed me towards “Herculaneum Uncovered,” an interview with Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Professor of Classics at Cambridge and Director of the Herculaneum Conservation Project. The interview appears in the latest issue of Ideas Roadshow, a multimedia magazine dedicated to the … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, culture, Herculaneum, heritage, Ideas Roadshow, Pompeii, preservation
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Rock Art Vandals Strike Again (and Again) in American Southwest
In December 2010, I focused on a particularly alarming example of cultural heritage destruction striking rock art sites across the American Southwest (“Graffiti Vandals Hit Rock Art Sites in American Southwest”). Two archaeological and natural sites — Agua Fria National … Continue reading
For Your Consideration…
I’ve noticed every so often some bloggers will update their site with a “Footnotes” post where they include a few links to relevant material and provide minimal commentary. I used to think this was a second-rate way of keeping readers … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, culture, Culture in Peril, Footnotes, heritage, museums
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Repatriation: inevitable conflict, endless debate
Dr. Robert Kelly, an anthropology professor at the University of Wyoming, submitted a short opinion piece (“Bones of Contention,” Dec. 12, 2010) to the New York Times in which he argues for the repeal of the latest NAGPRA Regulations on … Continue reading
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