tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post1617792787390961633..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: More Plugging of the ACEPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-52084206829873802452010-06-12T02:01:52.765-07:002010-06-12T02:01:52.765-07:00I think it would be very interesting (though time ...I think it would be very interesting (though time consuming) to contact as many teachers as possible who had taken part in the Scheme and alerting them to the controversy about it. <br /><br />I'd be interested whether their reaction was as defiant as the dealers and collectors, or whether they would be concerned that they had not been presented with all the facts by ACE-ers [who like anyone involved in ancient coins over there "avoid such discussions like the very plague"]. <br /><br />But then is this something we should be having to do? Where are the concerned archaeologists of America? <br /><br />Its like the British archaeologist who is scared to say "boo" to metal detectorists over there and criticise the All-powerful PAS. <br /><br />Over in the USA, the AIA says a few things, but when there is action to be taken actually educating the educators, we do not see any evidence that any such action is being taken. [AIA, I'd be happy to find out I was wrong there, where are you?] <br /><br />Meanwhile we all saw a lovely picture of Mr AIA Pressie Rose sitting smiling holding hands with collector Shelby White.Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-22631766374292438842010-06-12T01:37:15.292-07:002010-06-12T01:37:15.292-07:00Hi Paul,
Like you I wouldn't want my kids or g...Hi Paul,<br />Like you I wouldn't want my kids or grandchildren mixed up with the stuff you complain about so I'm very opposed to dealers going within a million miles of schools (ditto metal detectorists, who insinuate themselves into British classrooms in much the same way). <br /><br />Your posting summarises things very well. Could you not send a link to it to some education bodies in the States? I rather think they'd get the point. Maybe they've only ever heard the dealers' version of reality?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com