archaeologistforhire: Here’s the latest update from the AIA: Dear AIA members, The AIA has learned of two new TV shows that promote treasure hunting to find archaeological objects. National Geographic’s “Diggers” airs tonight and Spike TV’s “American Diggers” will air next month. Both shows feature metal detectorists and at least one (“American Diggers”) emphasizes the commercial value of the found objects. The AIA believes that these shows promote the looting and destruction of archaeological sites. The AIA has joined several other groups including the SAA, SHA, and RPA in voicing concern about these programs and the negative messages they send about cultural heritage and its recovery. Links to copies of the SAA and SHA letters can be found at the bottom of this letter. We would like to ask you, our members and archaeology enthusiasts, to send letters and/or e-mails to the companies involved asking them to alter the message of the shows and to provide disclaimers during the airing of the show that makes it clear that what the shows are promoting is unethical and in some instances may even be illegal. We hope that they will engage in a meaningful dialogue with archaeologists about the illicit practices they promote. Sincerely,Elizabeth BartmanPresident Voice your Concern Spike TVScott Gurney and Deirdre GurneyGurney Productions, Inc.8929 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 510Los Angeles, California 90045http://www.gurneyproductions.com/contact Kevin KayPresident, Spike TV1633 BroadwayNew York, New York 10019http://www.spike.com/about/feedback/ Send comments or questions regarding National Geographic Channel television programming:comments@natgeochannel.com There are also Facebook Pages where you can comment.One is a “People against American Diggers” Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/People-against-Spike-TVs-American-Digger/193110227460512 If you would like to add comments to the Spike website, please visit the comments section at the bottom of the following page:http://bit.ly/yQjlXP The Spike TV announcement is available at:http://bit.ly/xm2QyI See Letters Submitted by the SAA and SHA SAA Letters:http://bit.ly/w2MHJMhttp ://bit.ly/wzT7IA SHA Letters:http://www.sha.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/TepperAmericanDiggers2272012.pdfhttp://www.sha.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/National-Geographic-Letter-22820121.pdf Petitions http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-spike-tv-from-looting-our-collective-past http://www.change.org/petitions/national-geographic-society-wwwnationalgeographiccom-stop-airing-the-television-show-diggers

archaeologistforhire:

Here’s the latest update from the AIA:

Dear AIA members,

The AIA has learned of two new TV shows that promote treasure hunting to find archaeological objects. National Geographic’s “Diggers” airs tonight and Spike TV’s “American Diggers” will air next month. Both shows feature metal detectorists and at least one (“American Diggers”) emphasizes the commercial value of the found objects. The AIA believes that these shows promote the looting and destruction of archaeological sites.

The AIA has joined several other groups including the SAA, SHA, and RPA in voicing concern about these programs and the negative messages they send about cultural heritage and its recovery. Links to copies of the SAA and SHA letters can be found at the bottom of this letter.

We would like to ask you, our members and archaeology enthusiasts, to send letters and/or e-mails to the companies involved asking them to alter the message of the shows and to provide disclaimers during the airing of the show that makes it clear that what the shows are promoting is unethical and in some instances may even be illegal. We hope that they will engage in a meaningful dialogue with archaeologists about the illicit practices they promote.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Bartman
Elizabeth Bartman
President

Voice your Concern

Spike TV
Scott Gurney and Deirdre Gurney
Gurney Productions, Inc.
8929 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 510
Los Angeles, California 90045
http://www.gurneyproductions.com/contact

Kevin Kay
President, Spike TV
1633 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
http://www.spike.com/about/feedback/

Send comments or questions regarding National Geographic Channel television programming:
comments@natgeochannel.com

There are also Facebook Pages where you can comment.
One is a “People against American Diggers” Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/People-against-Spike-TVs-American-Digger/193110227460512

If you would like to add comments to the Spike website, please visit the comments section at the bottom of the following page:
http://bit.ly/yQjlXP

The Spike TV announcement is available at:
http://bit.ly/xm2QyI

See Letters Submitted by the SAA and SHA

SAA Letters:
http://bit.ly/w2MHJM
http ://bit.ly/wzT7IA

SHA Letters:
http://www.sha.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/TepperAmericanDiggers2272012.pdf
http://www.sha.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/National-Geographic-Letter-22820121.pdf

Petitions

http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-spike-tv-from-looting-our-collective-past

http://www.change.org/petitions/national-geographic-society-wwwnationalgeographiccom-stop-airing-the-television-show-diggers

Source: archaeologistforhire
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