The phenomenon of looting has been in existence for centuries. Looting is the destructive and illegal appropriation and trade of artifacts. The act of looting falls into three distinct categories: war looting, archeological removal, and the looting of industry. Archeological removal, the theft of antiquities taken illegally from their environment or designated museum, is the form referred to within this essay (). The consequences of looting artifacts are numerous and affect more than just the culture
taken on its own, violates the intent of rules governing how and when police officers can use their guns. Statement from the Mayor at the time was: 'Let's stop search and rescue and bring our forces back to controlling the streets. Let's stop the looting, let's stop the lawlessness, and let's put our police officers on the streets, so that our citizens are
Manhattan, New York, a booming city of trade and wealth, but it wasn’t always that way. There was a plane hauling a hazardous toxin from Libya, a nation that has been fighting a civil war for 6 years, to Area 51. The toxin supposedly was to be studied and stored. Unfortunately, the plane destined for Area 51 crashed into the busy streets of Manhattan, therefore causing more than 90 people to be infected with the toxin. The 90 people started to infect others. News organizations scrambled their teams
“after years of interviewing survivors of disasters, and reading first-hand accounts and sociological studies from such disasters as the London Blitz and the Mexico City earthquake of 1985 I don't believe in looting”. this sentence is stating Solnit's personal opinion towards stealing and looting. some people might agree with her argument, While others will not agree with it. She furthermore defends her argument by stating that many things go on during a natural disaster many of which include acting
our understanding of the past. Archaeological looting has been and continues to be a serious global issue. Once theses sacred artifacts and sites are destroyed, or sold illegally into the market, they are gone and can never be replaced. A part of our story as a human race is lost. I was surprised to read about looting not just happening overseas but right in our back yard. Through research I learned that war is a major cause of archaeological looting. Especially in the Middle East archeological sites
Viking Impact on Northern Europe When we hears the term Viking an immediate image of bloodthirsty men with long beards and horned helmets is conjured up in our minds. This is the image the historical sources have given us, and it is partly true. Vikings were merciless when raiding, but they were peaceful when they traded. Their navigational technology was exceptional, and the ones who settled in foreign lands contributed greatly to the lands’ culture. The Vikings are famous for their violent
Looting has been a major issue in the art market since archeological discoveries have been uncovered in the 1800s, and has continued to be a problem to the modern day. It is widely disputed whether or not these looted artifacts should be valid documentation of the past which causes problems to arise in the archaeological world. When looted goods are found, there is a discussion amongst archaeologists about the validity of the artifacts and the next steps to be taken. Looting and the art market are
1. First of all, looting as a practice has existed for thousands of years and will likely exist for several thousand more. In my opinion, the Middle East is too unstable to spend the funds to stop looting and many civilians in war torn and impoverished areas recognize artifacts as valuable resources that can be sold to feed their families. Popular looted goods on the ever-expanding antiquities market include cylinder seals, coinage, and ceramics. The question then becomes how to regulate the
In The Looting Machine by Tom Burgis, the author discusses corruption and the effects of corruption on Africans living under the resource curse, or Dutch disease. He also talks about a system responsible for the looting of Africa’s natural resources to benefit individuals and companies from Chinese, French, American, Brazilian, British, Israeli, and African elites. Burgis suffered from PTSD, which stemmed from the aftermath of the Jos massacre and other events he experienced in Africa. To cope with
officers. In the novel Eggers created an accurate portrayal of the events of racial profiling and looting this becomes apparent if one views the documentary by Spike Lee, When the Levees Broke. In the novel, Zeitoun was arrested, racially profiled, and labeled a terrorist and a looter. Dave Eggers tells us that Zeitoun, Todd, Nasser, and Ronnie were arrested at gunpoint and later accused of looting a local Walgreen store and of terrorist activities. They are suspects because Zeitoun and Nasser are
states individuals go through a process called ‘contagion’ which merely means the individual stops acting as they would normally act as an individual and they submerge fully in to the group and start to experience a collective group feeling seen in looting. This behaviour exhibits a primitive barbaric behaviour that is unpredictable, aggressive, dangerous, and unapologetic and above all causes loss of individual rationality. This is not to say every crowd goes through these descriptions as they are
main motivation for the perpetrators were for economic reasons. The main reason the Hutus killed Tutsis in the Rwandan genocide was for economic reasons. The Tutsis began to benefit greatly from killing Tutsis by looting them and gaining things like money, land, and cattle. The looting of Tutsis became a means of income to the Hutus. The Hutus neglected their fields in favor of killing so they could loot for better food and goods. As Jean Baptiste states, “Why dig in the dirt when we were harvesting
the teenagers. When the kids first stated looting at way an outlet for expression and independence from the families, rioters and government. Although the trend stated off as a side effect of the riots, the ages of those participating were getting younger and younger.’ The city councils of Manchester and Salford are reported to be investigating their powers for ways of evicting tenants if they, or their children, have been involved in violence or looting in their
system that has always been met with resistance, especially among those within the scholarly community of archaeologists. Many archaeologists and scholars have argued against this market, stating that it turns antiques into a commodity, encourages looting and is therefore a detriment to archaeology. On the other side, those in favor of this market have the antiquities market provides people with a great deal of exposure to the past. Both sides have their merit in regards to this controversial issue
The antiquities market is a system that has always been met with resistance, especially among those within the scholarly community of archaeologists. Many archaeologists and scholars have argued against this market, stating that it is a detriment to archaeology. On the other side, those in favor of this market have provided reasons to show why they believe it to be a solid system. Both sides have their merit in regards to this controversial issue. However, when looking at the antiquities market as
the work undertaken by Napoleon and his savants, Jean-Francois Champollion and Giovanni Belzoni. Although, they have helped in the gathering of information and understanding of Egypt’s ancient past, one cannot ignore the negative effects, such as looting, that they have caused. The chapter ends in a discussion of the controversy surrounding the infamous bust of Nefertiti and asking the reader whether it is Germany or Egypt that the bust belongs to. Rather than answering the question, Waxman concludes
Selling History Yale University once housed crates of items from Machu Picchu that date back to the 15th century. Yale purchased the items from Peru, the University displayed many of the items including ceramics, jewelry, and human remains at the Peabody Museum for over 100 years. However, the government of Peru sued to have the artifacts returned and in 2010 Peru won and Yale returned the artifacts. Peru won the court case on the basis that the artifacts were the cultural heritage of the people
According to Princeton University’s wordnet, an interloper is defined as someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission. In the fifteenth to sevententh century the word ‘interloper’ commonly referred to a ship and crew that associated in smuggling. It is recorded that Interloping ships traded goods and slaves out of the monopoly of the Spanish’s West Indian Company. (Paesie, R. 2008) Mercantilism, (which was also referred to as merchant capitalism), was the governing
were in full control. The cavaliers had made the mistake of launching only one successful charge and then leaving the battlefield to go looting and not participating further in action. The cavaliers were depicted as boorish, arrogant, drunk, conceited and womanising which was everything a soldier should not be so it was not a surprise when they decided to go looting instead of fighting in the battle of Nasebey. It also showed the major
Since you were little you have been shaped by the media. The media tells you everything you need to know that is going on from the news coverage about the upcoming elections to the Buzzfeed article telling you what personality you are. You can find media influence all over from the ads on your computer to nationwide news coverage. On an average day you will see approximately 5000 ads (Johnson), but how do you know which of the advertisements you can trust? I believe that we cannot trust all the news