The AIA has published a study that purports to measure archaeologists' perceptions of looting worldwide. Not surprisingly, the study suggests looting is pervasive; however, there seems to be differences in its nature and extent depending on locality.
I assume this study will be trotted out time and again to justify further restrictions on collectors, dealers and museums. But what about asking archaeologists to police their own sites in the 10 months or so out of the year they are not worked? Is it too much to ask them to hire site guards or at least use cameras to monitor their sites? Regretably, the study does not ask.
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