This is it, the conclusion to Stealing History! It's been a pretty wild ride with grave robbing, FBI stings, and murder. This time the tale gets a bit more hopeful with on the ground efforts to protect sites and, at last, the opening of the Sipán museum. We also take issue with some of the author's proposals to fight the antiquities black market. There's a lot going on in this one! "Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World" by Roger Atwood Next time we will switch gears and read "Artifacts: A Faye Longchamp Mystery." This murder mystery novel both involves archaeology and it takes place in our home state of Florida! Book Link: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/213579 Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum virtual tour: https://visitavirtual.cultura.pe/recorridos/MTRS/museo-tumbas-reales-sipan/index.html #archaeology #fpan #ArchaeologyBooksforFun #Sipán #RoyalTombsofSipánMuseum #looting #antiquities

As we take a break from Stealing History, we use this time to discuss some archaeology news, review the podcast over the last 14 episodes, and talk a little about what exactly it is that we do. Do you have a favorite book that we covered? Let us know! We will be back next month with the concluding episode on Stealing History. See you then! Articles discussed: German Authorities Repatriate 75 Artifacts to Mexico https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/11/29/germany-repatriates-75-archaeological-artefacts-mexico Netherlands Returns Colonial Era Artefacts https://www.reuters.com/world/netherlands-returns-colonial-era-artefacts-sri-lanka-2023-12-05/ The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Announces Repatriation https://vmfa.museum/pressroom/news/virginia-museum-fine-arts-announces-repatriation-ancient-works-art-countries-origin/ Ancient Maya Power Brokers https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-maya-politics-power-neighborhoods-lidar #archaeology #ArchaeologyBooksForFun #ArchaeologyNews #FPAN

In this episode, we finally get to see the conclusion of the FBI sting operation. Additionally, we will delve into the significant role that many museums play in contributing to the black market trade of antiquities. Next time, we will provide a recap of our favorite books and episodes. If you have a favorite of your own, let us know! "Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World" by Roger Atwood. #archaeology #Sipan #Sipán #HuacaRajada #Peru #MocheCulture #looting #blackmarket #smuggling #britishmuseum #archaeologybooksforfun

This episode has a little bit of everything you could want from a crime drama! Smuggling rings, FBI stings, informants, double crosses, and foul play. This time we focus on some of the artifacts that were stolen from the ancient Moche culture tomb/temple site Huaca Rajada located in Sipán, Peru and efforts to recover them. Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World by Roger Atwood. #archaeology #Sipan #Sipán #HuacaRajada #Peru #MocheCulture #looting #blackmarket #smuggling #archaeologybooksforfun

Starting a new book, we dive into the seedy underworld of the black market antiquities trade. We take a look at the people who do the looting of ancient sites and what drives them as well as the distributors who buy from them. This book mostly focuses on the ancient Moche culture tomb/temple site Huaca Rajada located in Sipán, Peru. Though not a happy story, we are enjoying the narrative style of this book in particular. Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World by Roger Atwood. #archaeology #Sipan #Sipán #HuacaRajada #Peru #MocheCulture #looting #blackmarket #smuggling