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LEADER: 02611cam a2200397 a 4500
001 2009051921
003 DLC
005 20110417081131.0
008 091210s2010 nyu b 001 0deng
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050 00 $aCC175$b.C47 2010
082 00 $a930.1$222
100 1 $aChilds, Craig,$d1967-
245 10 $aFinders keepers :$ba tale of archaeological plunder and obsession /$cCraig Childs.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bLittle, Brown and Co.,$cc2010.
300 $ax, 274 p. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 253-263) and index.
520 $aBeyond what most people think about archaeology--with its cleanly numbered dates, and discoveries--lies a vibrant and controversial realm of scientists, thieves, and contested land claims. Here, naturalist and adventurer Childs explores the field's transgressions against the cultures it tries to preserve, and pauses to ask: To whom does the past belong? Written in his trademark lyrical style, this book carries readers directly into his adventures and discoveries, lifting the curtain on the ethical dilemmas and dark side of archaeology. It is a book about man and nature, remnants and memory, a dashing tale of crime and detection--in other words, a ghost story.--From publisher description.
505 0 $apt. 1. In the country of the dead. Amateurs ; The destiny jar ; Treasure hunters ; Unseen things -- pt. 2. Vandalism and other acts of removal. Diggers ; Going to market ; A history of urges ; The chosen ones ; Salvage archaeology -- pt. 3. Where artifacts end up. The golden jar ; Houses of obsession ; Public trust -- pt. 4. In situ. No place like home ; Holding on ; Letting go.
650 0 $aArchaeology$xMoral and ethical aspects.
650 0 $aPillage.
650 0 $aCultural property$xProtection$xMoral and ethical aspects.
650 0 $aAntiquities$xCollection and preservation$xMoral and ethical aspects.
650 0 $aAntiquities$xCollection and preservation$xCorrupt practices.
650 0 $aArchaeologists$xProfessional ethics.
650 0 $aArchaeology$xPsychological aspects.
650 0 $aArchaeology$vAnecdotes.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1107/2009051921-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1107/2009051921-d.html