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Stealing our heritage is as low as it gets. Here's the scoop:
Power-saw wielding thieves steal ancient rock carvings in "worst vandalism ever"
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Petroglyph pilferers -- what a shame
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Stealing our heritage is as low as it gets. Here's the scoop:
Power-saw wielding thieves steal ancient rock carvings in "worst vandalism ever"
RenaissanceLady
Paranormal Adept
Yes - and sadly tales such as this aren't just coming out of California.
Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque has seen everything from gunshots defacing these artifacts, to random vandalism, litter and other problems directly associated with urban sprawl, especially as a recent 4-lane highway was built directly through the site. For these reasons, it's considered among the most endangered if not the single most endangered national monument in the country. I've signed and keep promoting the petition to Clean Up Petroglyph but I fear even this is too little, too late.
We hear about the Taliban destroying ancient sites and we condemn them. We hear about radical clerics in Egypt who demand the destruction of its ancient history and we condemn them. We have similar things happening here in this country yet we often turn a blind eye, or at the very least, only condemn it after the destruction is done. This is why we can't have nice things. There must be some immediate approach that prevents further damage from being done. I hate to think we'll be a World Under Surveillance but it may be we need constant surveillance of these sites. Even then, with the newly built highway, it may be too late to save Petroglyph National Monument.
Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque has seen everything from gunshots defacing these artifacts, to random vandalism, litter and other problems directly associated with urban sprawl, especially as a recent 4-lane highway was built directly through the site. For these reasons, it's considered among the most endangered if not the single most endangered national monument in the country. I've signed and keep promoting the petition to Clean Up Petroglyph but I fear even this is too little, too late.
We hear about the Taliban destroying ancient sites and we condemn them. We hear about radical clerics in Egypt who demand the destruction of its ancient history and we condemn them. We have similar things happening here in this country yet we often turn a blind eye, or at the very least, only condemn it after the destruction is done. This is why we can't have nice things. There must be some immediate approach that prevents further damage from being done. I hate to think we'll be a World Under Surveillance but it may be we need constant surveillance of these sites. Even then, with the newly built highway, it may be too late to save Petroglyph National Monument.
Wade
FeralNormal master
When I hear about crimes like this it makes me shake my head. Although I'm not especially outraged I have to wonder what the point is/was. What are they going to do with them? Although they will probably go on the black market who wants to buy something that he or she can't show ? Sotheby's is out of the question too. I would think any collectors would now know they are hot.Someday the potential owner won't be able to contain themselves and will show thepetroglyphs to the wrong people. According the story there weren't delicate about the whole thing which could mean there may even be damage to the artwork, so perhaps it didn't have anything to do with selling for profit.