IMPACT OF WAR

Listen to the news and, almost daily, you're sure to hear of a conflict or war raging in some part of the globe. With so little space for the report, details must be omitted. Many times, a story about damage artifacts in private collections, in museums, or still at the excavation site make the headlines once or twice, and then some other topic pushes them off the front page. Join us to learn what happened and what's happening to antiquities in Iraq and Afghanistan. What is the "black market" that seems sometimes to swallow key finds? Find out how people throughout history have sought to protect artifacts before war envelops them. Learn what's being done to return stolen artifacts to their rightful owners. Then, take a quick trip back in time to see that the "impact of war" has changed little through the centuries. Read how people fleeing the Chinese Revolution managed to take cultural goods with them from mainland China. And, there'll be a chance for you to help in the search for a few artifacts that top the list of stolen items. So, get ready for an issue that's sure to make you think the next time you see a news item about war - any war.

Teacher's Guide

Paperback  32 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: DIG0502