In many ways, I think that the best possible counter to shows like NatGeo 'Diggers' would be a program that mixes 'Cops'-style busts of looters (perhaps like that linked below, although granted all the facts are not in on this case) with responsible (yet stimulating, which is unfortunately a bit rare) cultural resource investigations. What our industry needs is a talented spokesperson to engage the public in the media.

Too bad Neil de Grasse Tyson didn't take up archaeology...

Scott Speal



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Subject: ACRA-L - FBI Seizes cultural artifacts in Indiana

There seems to be a lot not said here, but the magnitude of the collection sounds staggering.  Questions will definitely come out here about under what laws are they confiscating this collection.

Does anyone know more about this?

 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/03/thousands-cultural-artifacts-seized/7244431/

Mike Polk
Sagebrush Consultants
Ogden, Utah