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Book Review

Shaky Ground by Elizabeth Marlowe

Posted on 11 September 2015

Our understanding of the most important aspects of Roman art suffers from a lack of context.

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Faking the Past: when archaeologists commit fraud

Posted on 2 October 2014

A look at archaeological fraud.

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Maya artefacts and Mexican bandits: trafficking tall tales

Posted on 1 July 2014

A most unbelievable story of a looted (or fake) Maya book and mask.

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Stolen painting? No: poor reporting.

Posted on 18 April 2014

The false theft and return of a fake of my favourite Colonial Latin American painting.

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Demand for Colonial Bolivian Silver Objects: Melt it down? Sell it on?

Posted on 3 December 2012

Compiling information on South American church theft is really quite interesting.

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Replica Monuments and Warrior Queens in Guatemala

Posted on 13 October 2012

I was delighted to hear that David Friedel, Juan Carlos Pérez, and their team have discovered a tomb at El Perú-Waka’

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Valdivia Figurines and the appeal of ‘the oldest’

Posted on 19 September 2012

The logo for the Ecuadorian Ministry of Culture website is about my favourite thing

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Neurologically speaking, ascribed “authenticity” matters to us

Posted on 22 December 2011

“Authenticity” is such an interesting part of art crime and illicit antiquities research.

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