Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime
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Topics Covered- Learn how context at archaeological sites is lost through looting
- Explore the source of antiquities on the illicit market as it relates to poverty
- Consider how antiquities trafficking can be considered a form of organized crime
- Think about how the market for antiquities influences both looting and smuggling
- Learn why art has value, and how value relates to art crime
- Consider the realities and limitations of art theft
- Explore several cases of art forgery and how experts detect fakes
- Think about the different types of art vandalism, and consider if vandalism, itself, can be art
- Weigh the pros and cons of returning cultural objects to their country of origin
- Consider the social, emotional, and ethical reasons why objects might be repatriated
- Debate a major ongoing antiquities return case
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