Artefacts, roots, networks: endangered archaeology and trafficking of archaeological objects: The economic and social context of illicit trafficking in archaeological goods
Just a few weeks after our Final Forum, ANCHISE is bringing you the voices from academia and Social Sciences and Humanities researchers.
Illicit trafficking of archaeological and cultural objects is a structural phenomenon rooted in economic inequalities, conflict, and market dynamics. Tackling it requires more than enforcement alone: it requires knowledge, coordination, and shared analytical frameworks.
This ANCHISE publication retraces the results of the International Symposium “The Economic and Social Context of Illicit Trafficking in Archaeological Goods” by Université de Poitiers. Fully in the interdisciplinary spirit that distinguishes ANCHISE, these pages demonstrate how academic research directly supports policy implementation, capacity building, and operational responses against cultural heritage crime.
Political economy of looting and trafficking, actors, routes and tools in the fight, and a special focus on the antiques market: you will find these and many more analysis by experts coming from Europe and beyond.
The full publication can be downloaded from the project website HERE or from a local archive copy HERE
