Complete the text reading for this Module, and through the New York Times website, locate and read ONEof the following:
John Darnton. "The Splendid Cave at Altamira Suffers from its Popularity." New York Times, 9/13/83.
Edmund L. Andrews. "After the War: Culture; Global Network Speeds Plunder of Iraqi Antiquities." New York Times, 5/28/03.
David Johnston. "Picking Up the Stolen Pieces of Iraq's Cultural Heritage." New York Times, 2/14/05.
After your readings, compose a short essay (two pages of double-spaced text) that synopsizes the article you have read and highlights the issues of preservation that are presented. Include your own thoughts on the issues. In your comments, you may want to consider the following:
1. How does our love of art and history hinder preservation, whether intentional or not?
2. How can our enjoyment of art and history destroy evidence of historic context for an artwork?
3. What has been done to counteract human interference? Is it enough?