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"Patrice L. Jeppson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Gaye,

Please send any write up you have for our web pages and we will also 
include your name on our page of contributors (at 
http://www.saa.org/public/about/contributors.html ).

Patrice


At 12:46 PM 9/18/2006 +0800, you wrote:

>Patrice
>
>Thats what I thought.
>
>I had to do a job at Point King Lighthouse which should be just what you 
>are looking for.
>
>The place has a conservation plan and had been awarded a conservation 
>grant to carry out works but the Town of Albany and its contractors 
>ignored the CP and did things their own way including not employing an 
>archaeologist to monitor. I had to go in afterwards and compere the 
>builders 'saved finds' to the artifacts they threw out and then determine 
>how much information had been lost as a result of not following the CP.
>
>Gaye
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrice L. Jeppson" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:21 AM
>Subject: Re: readings explaining archaeology vs. looting
>
>
>>Gaye,
>>
>>Yes, we would post examples from many places -- and also examples such as 
>>that which you mention (a 'collecting' transgression of another sort).
>>
>>The main thing we are after are readings that compare/contrast 
>>archaeology (i.e., recovery involving context) with collecting/looting 
>>(sans contextual study).
>>
>>PL Jeppson
>>
>>
>>At 08:01 AM 9/17/2006 +0800, you wrote:
>>
>>>Are you only looking for American examples.
>>>Also are you only looking for collecting/looting rather than 
>>>construction workers being charged with 'recovering' the portable 
>>>heritage during site or conservation works.
>>>
>>>Gaye
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrice L. Jeppson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:08 AM
>>>Subject: Re: readings explaining archaeology vs. looting
>>>
>>>
>>>>Colleagues,
>>>>We are seeking short articles about archaeology that will clearly drive
>>>>home the point about the difference between archaeology (esp. context as
>>>>the key to uncovering the story) and destructive collecting/looting.
>>>>
>>>>These articles are being gathered for the needs of the SAA public web pages
>>>>(www.saa.org/public).
>>>>
>>>>If you know of a reading that serves this need, please forward the details
>>>>either back to the list or to me directly (off list at
>>>>[log in to unmask]).
>>>>
>>>>Ideally, we hope to post examples of publicly accessible readings (i.e.,
>>>>less jargon laden).
>>>>
>>>>Thank You.
>>>>
>>>>Patrice L. Jeppson
>>>>on behalf of the SAA PEC Web Pages Working Group
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Patrice L. Jeppson, Ph.D.
>>>>[log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
>>>>www.p-j.net/pjeppson
>>>>
>>>>Make Levees, Not Wars
>>>
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>>Patrice L. Jeppson, Ph.D.
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>>Make Levees, Not Wars
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