I agree wholeheartedly
In an open, democratic society, etc.
This is enshrined, here in Europe in the Malta convention, and generally in
the UNESCO convention of 1956 & various other treaties/conventions: enlist
public support by teaching & outreach
People have to know what they are protecting & why
Secrecy usually only helps the tomb-raiders, who have their own sources
anyway, and won't be recognisable by the general public, if the general
public doesn't know what they're looking for

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron May
Sent: October 18, 2006 03:12
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Subject: Re: Publishing (was Industrial Archaeology debate)

 
If we are 
to enlist the public to support our programs,  then we need to let them read

the reports.