It is not uncommon to hear archaeologists and cultural heritage advocates argue that looting stems largely from ignorance on the part of locals about the past they are destroying, and that the best way to stop those who would dig is to educate them to care about and embrace heritage as their own. That view is difficult to square with this news report about metal detectorists digging on the battleground at Gettysburg.
What we Know About Damage to Museum Collections in Ukraine (and those "Looting to Order" Allegations)
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I was looking through the 'Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by
UNESCO' list. This in fact contains a very mixed bag of items, and one
wonders o...
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