Preserving an old fur trade belt axe

Pipeman said:
Upnorth
I'm glad you came back and reposted the pictures of the piece you Saved. The bottom line is, museums do Not have the money to do digs and thus save pieces like this. If in fact it was found on a museum dig site it would have been stored in a basement and never seen by those of us who appreciate our material history. Thanks again for reposting this piece.

Very best regards

Robin
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You are welcome Robin. Actually I forgot about this post for a while. When I saw this initial fuss I decided to start deleting it as I just don't have the energy or desire to fight with anyone. My finds are and have been posted elsewhere with people that understand and appreciate our ethical standards and preservation goals. Blasting someone relentlessly with questions is an old debaters ploy used to keep their opponent off balance. I see through the games and refuse to play them. It's nice to know that the vast majority here are kind, rational, and use common sense. Good day to you and everyone here. :)
 
Fartingbadass said:
I have to wonder if you saw the pics before the poster removed them. There was a lot more showed in them than a common trade ax. if he was so confident about his finds and his ethics, to say nothing of the legality of his finds, why did he remove the pics? I also have to wonder about your background in archaeology. Where did you do your digs? With whom? Do you have BA, MA, or PhD? The things you say tend to indicate you have a very limited background. E.g., that the looter has taken provenience, when, in fact, all he did was note the location of the find, not the actual provenience to other artifacts. To say nothing of the issues surrounding plowed fields or riverbanks/beds, both of which are often good indicators of larger sites--to say nothing about the information that can be gleaned from plowed fields. Your ethics seems somewhat misplaced as well.

As far as the gentleman who dug artifacts in Canada and returned them to the US to sell them om ebay, what can I say. You destroyed archaeological information and made a buck off it. Way to go, buddy, way to go.
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:foot:It's spelled "provenance". You're welcome,Mr.Spelling/Grammar.--KV
 
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