You might want to ask your question on Sub-Arch, the Underwater Archaeology
Discussion List.  I don't have the list address but you should be able to
find it through google.



-----Original Message-----
From: eireland [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 2:54 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: treasure hunting [student question]


A friend of mine, a diver, recently approached me about off shore treasure
diving in Florida. Usually as someone in archeaology, I am opposed to
untrained
treasure hunting because it destroys historical context, but I am not sure
how
to feel about this. Isn't it already out of its historical context if it is
on
the bottom of the sea? Does anyone know if objects found in this manner
are
accepted by museums?

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