Publications

In this section, we will list recommended reading. Where possible we will link to online open access versions of the texts. For a wide collection of relevant literature on the topic, including many pdfs and briefer Encyclopedia entries, see the web page of traffickingculture.org

Selected references:

Journal Articles (Open Access):

  1. Daubney, A. “Floating culture: the unrecorded antiquities of England and Wales“, International Journal of Heritage Studies 23/9 (2017), 785-799.
  2. Thomas, S. “The Future of Studying Hobbyist Metal Detecting in Europe: A Call for a Transnational Approach”. Open Archaeology 2/1 (2016), 140–149.
  3. Campbell, S., and Thomas, S., (eds) “Portable Antiquities: Archaeology, Collecting, Metal Detecting”. Internet Archaeology 33 Special Issue (2013).
  4. Chadburn, A. 2002. Recent work by the EAA Working Party in Illicitly Acquired Archaeological Material” in The European Archaeologist, No. 18, Winter 2002, 21.
  5. Chadburn, A. 2013. The work of the European Association of Archaeologists on the illicit trade of archaeological and cultural material. In: Lagerlof, A. (ed.), Who cares? Perspective on Public Awareness, Participation and Protection in Archaeological Heritage Management, Europae Archaeologiae Consilium Occasional Paper No. 8, 13-16.
  6. Chadburn, A. 2001a. “Part 5: Methods and Techniques. Metal Detecting” in
  7. Chadburn et al (eds), Archaeological Research Agenda for the Avebury World Heritage Site, English Heritage, 89-91.
  8. Chadburn, A. 2018. “Our Portable Past. Guidance for Best Practice”. Historic England, Swindon.
  9. Hardy, S. A. “Is looting-to-order “just a myth”? Open-source analysis of theft-to-order of cultural property.” Cogent Social Sciences 1, no. 1 (2015): 1087110.
  10. Kairiss, A. (2017). Awareness Raising and Protection of Archaeological Heritage. Culture Crossroads, Vol. 11 (2017), ISSN: 1691-3019.
  11. Kairiss, A., & Olevska, I. (2020). Damage to Archaeological Sites: Assessment Criteria and Situation in Latvia. Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management 8, 45–82.
  12. Kairiss, A., & Olevska, I. (2021). Assessing Endangerment of Archaeological Heritage in Latvia: Legal Framework and Socio-Economic Aspects. AP: Online Journal in Public Archaeology, v. 11, ISSN: 2171-6315.
  13. Kairiss, A., & Olevska, I. (2021). Development Aspects of Archaeological Sites in Latvia. Archaeologia Lituana, 2021, Vol. 22. ISSN 1392-6748. e-ISSN 2538-8738.
  14. Olevska-Kairisa, I., & Kairiss, A. (2023). Victims of heritage crimes: aspects of legal and socioeconomic ustice. Open Archaeology, Vol. 9 (2023), ISSN: 2300-6560.
  15. Kairiss, A., Geipele, I., & Olevska-Kairisa, I. (2023). Sustainability of Cultural Heritage-Related Projects: Use of Socio-Economic Indicators in Latvia. Sustainability 2023, 15, 10109.
  16. Kairiss, A. “Crime Against Cultural Property: Finding Solutions“. In:  Trzcińskiego, M. – Jakubowskiego, O. (eds). Przestępczość przeciwko dziedzictwu kulturowemu. Diagnoza, zapobieganie, zwalczanie [Crimes against cultural heritage – diagnosis, prevention, struggle] (Wroclaw, Beta-druk, 2016).
  17. Mödlinger, M., Tsirogiannis, C. 2020. Recent Cases of Unprovenanced Armour in the Antiquities Market and Its Clients. Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt 50/3, 323-337. (download)
  18. Paul, K. A. “Ancient Artifacts vs. Digital Artifacts: New Tools for Unmasking the Sale of Illicit Antiquities on the Dark Web“, Arts 2018, 7(2), 12; DOI: 10.3390/arts7020012 (download article)

see in general the Topical Issue on Aspects of Non-professional Metal Detecting in Europe in Open Archaeology 2/1 (2016) for many other articles on metal detectoring!

Books:

  1. Brodie, N., Kersel, M. M., Luke, C., & Tubb, K. W., Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and the Antiquities Trade (University Press of Florida, 2006).
  2. Felch, J. & Frammolino, R., Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World’s Richest Museum (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition, 2011).
  3. Renfrew, C. Loot, Legitimacy and Ownership: The Ethical Crisis in Archaeology (Debates in Archaeology) (Duckworth, 2000).
  4. Watson, P. & Todeschini, C. The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities –From Italy’s Tomb Raiders to the World’s Greatest Museums (PublicAffairs, 2007).
  5. Wessel, G. Das schmutzige Geschäft mit der Antike (Berlin 2015).
  6. Dean, N. E. Curse of the mummy snatchers: protection of cultural property and the prevention of art and artifact looting in conflict, (Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies 2017).

UNESCO:

  1. UNESCO Handbook: Legal and Practical Measures Against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property (2006).
  2. UNESCO: Culture & Development – Stop the Illicit Traffic of Cultural Property