Friday, 11 November 2016

Is protecting the archaeological record simply "political correctness"?

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Dave Welsh, an American dealer in ancient coins, has expressed his hope that the recent US election will lead to a relaxing of measures d...
Monday, 3 October 2016

Who owns my land? Heritage as a shared resource

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Since many people recoil in indignation that anyone can dare to tell them what to do on their private land, I thought it might be interest...
Friday, 19 August 2016

Art vs Artefact: a deceptive distinction in approach

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I note a rather sumptuous guide to the treasures of the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait (billed as "one of the world’s most spectacular...
Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Dispatches and the Missing Evidence

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Having been approached by a member of the production team for a Channel 4 Dispatches programme for my input last year, I watched the fina...
Saturday, 5 March 2016

Simples! A quick response to a response to a response ...

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Dave Welsh, an American coin dealer and member of the ACCG , remarks that 'decontextualisation' is "an obviously coined word ...
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Friday, 19 February 2016

The problem with binary terminology

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Dr Donna Yates has called attention on her blog ( Anonymous Swiss Collector , 18 February 2016) to an event to be held on 1 March in New ...
Thursday, 4 February 2016

Are US Customs officials issued with crystal balls?

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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the United States has passed a bill ( HR 1493 ) that is designed to "protect and preserve i...