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中国考博辅导首选学校 哈尔滨工业大学考博英语模拟真题及其解析 Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems. First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry sums are available for Geng duo yuan xiao wan zheng kao bo ying yu zhen ti ji qi jie xi qing lian xi quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua: si ling ling liu liuba liu jiu qi ba ,huo jia zi xun qq: qi qi er liu qi ba wu san qi excavating and even less isavailable for publishing theresults and preserving the sitesonce excavated.Yet archaeologists dealwit priceless objects every day. Second, there is the problem of illegal excavation, resulting inmuseum-quality pieces being soldto thehighest bidder. I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that would at one strokeprovide fundsforarchaeologyandreduce theamountof illegal digging. I would propose that scientific archeological expeditions and governmental authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open market.Suc saleswouldprovide substantialfundsfortheexcavation and preservation of archaeological sites and the publication of results. At the same time, theywould break the illegalexcavator’s grip on the market, thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal activities. Youmightobjectthatprofessionalsexcavatetoacquireknowledge, notmoney.Moreover,ancientartifactsarepartofourglobalcultural heritage, whic should be available for all to appreciate, not sold to thehighestbidder. Iagree.Sellnothing thathasunique artistic meritorscientificvalue.But,youmightreply,everythingthatcomes out of the ground has scientific value. Here we part company. 中国考博辅导首选学校 Theoretically, youmaybe correct inclaimingthateveryartifacthas potential scientific value. Practically, you are wrong. Irefertothethousandsofpotteryvesselsandancient lampsthat are essentially duplicates of one another. In one small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recently uncovered 2,000