As a harborer of a vast collection of pretty rocks, I'd like Mr. Green
to elaborate on "Phooey."  <smiles>
 
Amy.
 
> ----------
> From:         Rich Green[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
> Sent:         Tuesday, December 02, 1997 11:14 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: GRANTS... Collectors and Collections: publish or
> perish?
>
> Bill Adams wrote:
>
> > There has been a small amount of useful data come from collectors,
> but
> > the destruction they do far outweighs any value in their collection.
> Even
> > surface collecting, it turn out, destroys a record of the site, as
> > plowzone studies indicate.
> >
> > If a museum accepts the collection they condone the activity of
> > collecting and treasure hunting. If they display the items, they
> give
> > validity to such action and show they support it.
> >
> > A museum should have an ethical position which refuses to accept
> items
> > acquired unethically.
> >
> > Without scientific provenience, a collection of arrowheads is just a
> > bunch of pretty rocks.
> >
> > Bill Adams
>
>
> Phooey!
> --
> Rich Green
>
> "The end result of try is tried...the end result of do is done"
>