Lee Hadden writes ” The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the Iraqi
Library, and the problems of having too much culture in one location. For an unique view of collecting treasures, see the article from the April 24, 2003 issue.
“The Market Is the Key To Preserving the Past In the Fray”
They say
The media have devoted
much time and space to
this tragedy. However,
mentioning one aspect of
it seems to be taboo:
the grave danger of
having too large a part
of a culture’s art
gathered in just one
place on earth. The
preachments of the
archaeological community
notwithstanding, the
retentionist program
they advocate is a
prescription for future
catastrophes.
As folk
wisdom has it, “Don’t
put all your eggs in one
basket.”
Read more about it at: www.wsj.com(subscription required).
“
Lee Hadden writes ” The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the Iraqi
Library, and the problems of having too much culture in one location. For an unique view of collecting treasures, see the article from the April 24, 2003 issue.
“The Market Is the Key To Preserving the Past In the Fray”
They say
The media have devoted
much time and space to
this tragedy. However,
mentioning one aspect of
it seems to be taboo:
the grave danger of
having too large a part
of a culture’s art
gathered in just one
place on earth. The
preachments of the
archaeological community
notwithstanding, the
retentionist program
they advocate is a
prescription for future
catastrophes.
As folk
wisdom has it, “Don’t
put all your eggs in one
basket.”
Read more about it at: www.wsj.com(subscription required).
“
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