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100			_aVincent, Steven,
245		0	_aAncient Treasures for Sale. _cSteven Vincent.
260			_bReason, _c2005.
440			_aSIRS Enduring Issues 2006. _nArticle 29, _pScience, _x1522-3264;
500			_aArticles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006.
500			_aOriginally Published: Ancient Treasures for Sale, April 2005; pp. 42-49.
520			_a"As you read this, criminals somewhere in the world are destroying portions of mankind's past. With backhoe and shovel, chainsaw and crowbar, they are wrenching priceless objects from sites in the mountains of Peru, the coasts of Sicily, and the deserts of Iraq. Brutal and uncaring, these robbers leave behind a wake of decapitated statues, mutilated temples, and pillaged trenches where archaeologists were seeking clues to little-understood civilizations. The results of this looting include disfigured architectural monuments, vanished aesthetic objects, and an incalculable loss of information about the past. And it shows no signs of diminishing." (REASON) This article examines how archaeological sites are looted by antique dealers and collectors who, during the collecting process, damage or destroy important archaeological objects.
599			_aRecords created from non-MARC resource.
650			_aActions and defenses
650			_aAntique dealers
650			_aAntiquities
650			_aArchaeological thefts
650			_aCollectors and collecting
650			_aCultural property
650			_aCultural property _xProtection, Law and legislation
650			_aPillage
710			_aProQuest Information and Learning Company _tSIRS Enduring Issues 2006, _pScience. _x1522-3264;
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