What reasearch question(s) is/are the speaker(s) trying to address ?
Why do these lootings and destructions occur ?
Is this practice always intentional ? Is it understandable (but not necessary excusable) ?
Is it an old and widespread practice practice ?
What can be done save the human common heritage ? Who can do it ?
What is nature of the data that she uses to address the questions ?
Many different types of data are used by Dr. Rousseau : frescoes, journal articles recounting looting or destruction of monuments and objects as well as diverse records on objects found/protected, statues, paintings, satellite images, pictures of destroying places/acts of destruction, etc.
What do you perceive to be the challenges she faces in conducting her research ?
The amount of information is clearly the first one that Dr. Rousseau perceived. It becomes indeed hard to know where to begin and end.
Looting and destruction or art is a repugnant practice it can be difficult to stay objective to understand why some people steal, destroy or buy and sell objects.
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For instance, the Victory of Samothrace was hidden in World War II. Many objects were concealed by soldiers, the sites that needed to be protected were marked by postings. During the Second World War, the mobilization was total, that is to say, there were art historian among the soldiers, people who actually knew how to take care of these artefacts. It is less likely today. That's why it tends to be museum officials or people already related to the endangered sites that protect the monuments and their treasures.
For instance, more than 23 000 Bactrian gold pieces were hidden by museum officials during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the seventies to the extent that everyone assumed they had been looted. They were only revealed in 2004, when the people who protected them thought it was safe to reveal their
Why do these lootings and destructions occur ?
Is this practice always intentional ? Is it understandable (but not necessary excusable) ?
Is it an old and widespread practice practice ?
What can be done save the human common heritage ? Who can do it ?
What is nature of the data that she uses to address the questions ?
Many different types of data are used by Dr. Rousseau : frescoes, journal articles recounting looting or destruction of monuments and objects as well as diverse records on objects found/protected, statues, paintings, satellite images, pictures of destroying places/acts of destruction, etc.
What do you perceive to be the challenges she faces in conducting her research ?
The amount of information is clearly the first one that Dr. Rousseau perceived. It becomes indeed hard to know where to begin and end.
Looting and destruction or art is a repugnant practice it can be difficult to stay objective to understand why some people steal, destroy or buy and sell objects.
This is also a matter …show more content…
For instance, the Victory of Samothrace was hidden in World War II. Many objects were concealed by soldiers, the sites that needed to be protected were marked by postings. During the Second World War, the mobilization was total, that is to say, there were art historian among the soldiers, people who actually knew how to take care of these artefacts. It is less likely today. That's why it tends to be museum officials or people already related to the endangered sites that protect the monuments and their treasures.
For instance, more than 23 000 Bactrian gold pieces were hidden by museum officials during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the seventies to the extent that everyone assumed they had been looted. They were only revealed in 2004, when the people who protected them thought it was safe to reveal their