AltWeeklies Wire
Recent Raids Shed Light on New Mexican Looting Syndicatenew
Using undercover sources, agents from the FBI and the US Bureau of Land Management spent more than two years infiltrating a tight-knit community of looters in New Mexico who dig up graves and pillage archaeological sites on public lands, then sell the items they find to dealers and collectors.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
08-20-2009 |
History
How a Major Dig Went Off Before the Border Fence Destroyed Everythingnew

During the past year, archaeologists have been digging like mad to preserve one of the last remaining ancient Indian village sites in coastal Southern California.
San Diego CityBeat |
Gayle Early |
03-18-2009 |
Science