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--- "Joe B. Jones" <jbjone@...> wrote:
> Principle No. 3 of the Society for American
> Archaeology's Principles
> of Archaeological Ethics:
>
> "The Society for American Archaeology has long
> recognized that the
> buying and selling of objects out of archaeological
> context is
> contributing to the destruction of the
> archaeological record on the
> American continents and around the world. The
> commercialization of
> archaeological objects--their use as commodities to
> be exploited for
> personal enjoyment or profit--results in the
> destruction of
> archaeological sites and of contextual information
> that is essential
> to understanding the archaeological record.
> Archaeologists should
> therefore carefully weigh the benefits of
> scholarship of a project
> against the costs of potentially enhancing the the
> commercial value
> of archaeological objects. Whenever possible they
> should discourage,
> and should themselves avoid, activities that enhance
> the commercial
> value of archaeological objects, especially ojbects
> that are not
> curated in public institutions, or readily available
> for scientific
> study, public interpretation, and display."
>
> --- In VA-Arch@yahoogroups.com, "Greg Evans"
> <greg@g...> wrote:
> > On Saturday, May 1, 2004, Green Valley Auctions,
> Inc. will be
> selling the Jesse Fifer collection of Indian
> Artifacts. Jesse is from
> Bedford County, and was a member of the Virginia
> Archeological
> Society. Due to Jesse's connection with the Society,
> we wanted to
> notify anyone who may have an interest in his
> collection.
> >
> > The listing and photos for the auction have now
> been posted on our
> web site. The direct link to this auction page is
>
http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com/Auctions/Upcoming/2004May1.html
> >
> > A printable listing is also available at this
> link.
> >
> >
> > Green Valley Auctions, Inc.
> > 2259 Green Valley Lane
> > Mt. Crawford, VA 22841
> > USA
> > Phone: 540-434-4260
> > E-mail: gvai@s...
> > Web: http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com
>
>





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