A blog commenting on various aspects of the private collecting and trade in archaeological artefacts today and their effect on the archaeological record.
Friday, 12 June 2009
Blanding defendant found dead
One of the 24 people accused two days ago of illegal treatment of Native American artefacts from the region, Dr James Redd was found dead at his home today.
Patty Henetz “Feds link artifact suspects to Ponzi scam” Salt lake Tribune 24 June 2009. http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12682922
The federal agents investigating the contents of the computer of Dr James Redd (the first of two accused to commit suicide in the aftermath of “Action Cerberus”) have alleged that evidence is emerging that he was probably "engaged in a fraudulent scheme". If true, this might explain why he took his own life even if the artefact charges against him were relatively light. Investigations of the contents of the doctor’s seized computer are ongoing.
British archaeologist living and working in Warsaw, Poland. Since the early 1990s (or even longer) a primary interest has been research on artefact hunting and collecting and the market in portable antiquities in the international context and their effect on the archaeological record.
"coiney" - a term I use for private collector of dug up ancient coins, particularly a member of the Moneta-L forum or the ACCG
"heap-of-artefacts-on-a-table-collecting" the term rather speaks for itself, an accumulation of loose artefacts with no attempt to link each item with documented origins. Most often used to refer to metal detectorists (ice-cream tubs-full) and ancient coin collectors (Roman coins sold in aggregated bulk lots)
"tekkie" - metal detectorist/metal detecting (a form of artefact hunting)
CDE - Collection-Driven Exploitation of archaeological sites
CPAC - Cultural Property Advisory Committee [US]
FLO - Finds Liaison Officer (post in the PAS)
HER - Historic Environment Record [UK]
IAPN - International Association of Professional Numismatists
MENA - Middle East and North Africa
PAS - Portable Antiquities Scheme
PNG - Professional Numismatists' Guild
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO 1970 Convention - Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
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Patty Henetz “Feds link artifact suspects to Ponzi scam” Salt lake Tribune 24 June 2009.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12682922
The federal agents investigating the contents of the computer of Dr James Redd (the first of two accused to commit suicide in the aftermath of “Action Cerberus”) have alleged that evidence is emerging that he was probably "engaged in a fraudulent scheme". If true, this might explain why he took his own life even if the artefact charges against him were relatively light. Investigations of the contents of the doctor’s seized computer are ongoing.
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