Loot, legitimacy, and ownership : the ethical crisis in archaeology /

Loot, legitimacy, and ownership : the ethical crisis in archaeology /

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Main Author: Renfrew, Colin, 1937- (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Series: Duckworth debates in archaeology.

Subjects:

Antiquities > Collection and preservation > Moral and ethical aspects.
Archaeological thefts.
Art thefts.
Cultural property > Protection (International law)

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Call Number: CC135 .R46 2000

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The destruction of the past 2. Unprovenanced antiquities: the role of the private collector and dealer 3. Causes for concern: illegitimate acquisition and reluctant restitution 4. A universal problem: Asia, Africa, America 5. Ineffective safeguards and evolving moralities 6. Antiquities in England: the local view 7. Envoi: the past has an uncertain future Appendices: Conventions, Resolutions, Documents 1. The UNESCO Convention (1970) 2. The Unidroit Convention (1995) 3. The Philadelphia Declaration (1970) 4. International Council of Museums, Code of Professional Ethics 5. Policy Statement by the Trustees of the British Museum (1998) 6. Resolution of the Council of the British Academy (1998) 7. Writ of Summons in the Sevso Case, London (1991) 8. The Treasure Act for England and Wales (1996) 9. The European Council on the export of cultural goods (1992) 10. The Cambridge Resolution (1999).