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In Search of the Old Ones

Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest

by David Roberts

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An archaeological examination of the disappearance of the Anasazi considers the various theories about their departure from the Southwest and probes their history, culture, and architecture

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Rare Guilty Pleas In Artifacts Sting

Two collectors from Utah pleaded guilty this week in the government's crackdown on the looting and trafficking of ancient Native American artifacts. That's a rare success for prosecutors in the decades-long effort to curb an artifacts black market in the Four Corners states.

Rare Guilty Pleas In Artifacts Sting

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Artifacts Sting Stuns Utah Town

It took two years and more than $300,000 before federal agents could arrest 17 people in Blanding, Utah, for selling ancient American Indian artifacts on the black market. Locals are upset about the way in which the shouting, gun-wielding agents arrested the suspects.

Artifacts Sting Stuns Utah Town

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