2007-02-13 14:22:50 · 6 answers · asked by tylenol_666 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Most countries have very strict laws about people digging up artifacts, etc. You need to do this through the proper channels. Contact the department of antiquity (or equivalent) of the country in question.
2007-02-13 14:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Trail Hiker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have identified an archaeological site you do indeed need state archaeologists, not artifact collectors or the like. Context is more important by far than the artifacts, because if the artifact/s are gone so is the context.
There are already many many things in museums and warehouses and private collections that nobody can learn anything from about the culture that produced them. They've become trinkets. To take things from sites, even shards, pieces, is like "stealing history", by forever ruining the prehistoric context for research.
2007-02-14 01:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend discovered a mastodon on his property, I called all the newpapers and newscrews on tv. They rushed out to cover the story. I contacted a paleonthological society out of the nearest university, they brought out their crews. Call a univesity that deals in discoveries such as yours!! GREAT LUCK!! Have fun!!
2007-02-13 22:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by maimatt7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to contact the goverment that you found the artifact in first and they can direct you to archaeologists.
2007-02-13 22:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by Ash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIRST FOREIGN GOVERNMENT HAVE MINISTERS OF ANTIQUES. THAT IS WHO ONE MUST REPORT A FIND TOO.
LAW IS VERY STRICT.
2007-02-13 22:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.archaeologist.com
maybe this site would help
2007-02-13 22:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋