The New Epidemic: The Past as Fun, Fame, and Profit on YouTube
Author(s): Tristan J Harrenstein; Michael B Thomin
Year: 2022
Summary
This is a poster submission presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
After rising up against the dragon of unethical archaeology that wurmed its way onto the National Geographic Channel through the show “Diggers,” the archaeology world has been in a relative state of peace. Now, however, a fell shadow looms on the horizon taking shape as a wave of videos on YouTube. Left unchallenged, this scourge promises to spread a new epidemic of site looting in the guise of treasure hunting to an audience of millions. Join us as we lay bare how far the rot has spread and together we will discuss possible courses of action. Will you heed the call to defend the realm? Will you be the Champion of the Past?
Cite this Record
The New Epidemic: The Past as Fun, Fame, and Profit on YouTube. Tristan J Harrenstein, Michael B Thomin. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Philadelphia, PA. 2022 ( tDAR id: 469629)
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Keywords
General
Ethics
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Looting
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Social Medial
Geographic Keywords
North America
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology