Carol Serr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
"Most people in America see it as their "right to Treasure hunt"...unfortunately. Of course it obviously is illegal to damage or remove anything from Federal or State lands...."

Not entirely - problem being on Federal lands with ARPA that "arrowheads" etc. recovered per the exception conditions stated in ARPA can indeed be taken/collected.  Of course, then most agencies then have management "regulations" which prohibit the removal of ANY government property - only a court case will ever settle this one.

"Of course...how did all those museums (mostly on the east coast) acquire all their marvelous collections of artifacts (and human remains) from the SW and mounds in the mid-west...etc. ?? They paid people to "loot" graves, etc...in the name of Science."

How is this different by a significant degree from today?  (yes -I'm bull baiting...)



S.P. Austin