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Re: treasure hunting [student question]
From:
Kathy Clewell <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 28 Apr 2003 12:05:34 -0700
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The State of Florida has a Bureau of Archaeological Research under the
Division of Historical Resources.  This is the website:
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/bar/

In a past life I was in contact with the department about an exhibition
that had been offered for exhibit that seemed to have questionable
provenance.  They can probably answer your questions.
Good luck --

Kathy Clewell
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA  92262
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-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of eireland
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:54 AM
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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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