A review by sohnesorge
Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession by Craig Childs

Childs explores the motivation and ethics behind archaeology and antiquity collecting, professional and amateur, and probably ends up widening a Pandora's box of fascinating issues by three or four inches. He is as consitent and devoted to his notion of the right thing to do with archaeological relics as it is possible to be, and his reverence of human artifacts is charming and touching. That there are no right answers is apparent, and the start of hours of pleasant contemplation of the curious human desire (obsession) to preserve the past. A very engaging writer. One of my favourites so far this year.