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JOURNAL OF FIELD ARCHAEOLOGY
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00934690.2023.2288786
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archaeology; cultural heritage; illicit antiquities; remote sensing; surface survey
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Looting is a worldwide issue that occurs not only in conflict zones or areas with weak governmental control, and its complexity and insufficient allocation of resources make it far from being solved. The findings of the study suggest that looting is a persistent issue in the Tuwaneh area of southern Sudan, highlighting the importance of implementing effective measures to prevent the loss of archaeological heritage.
Looting is a worldwide issue that occurs not only in conflict zones or areas with weak governmental control. Although national and international agencies are addressing the problem, we are far from solving it, due to its complexity and the insufficient allocation of resources. In this article, we examine the temporal and spatial patterns of looting at the single site level (Tuwaneh, southern Jordan) over the past decade. Our analysis utilized orthomosaics created in 2018 and 2019, a systematic surface survey conducted in November 2022, and publicly available satellite imagery (via Google Earth Pro) dating back to August 2013. We identified a total of 723 looting pits, of which 259 were excavated before August 2013 and 140 between August 2013 and November 2022; 324 were inconclusive due to methodological limitations. The findings suggest that looting is a persistent issue in the area, highlighting the importance of implementing effective measures to prevent the loss of archaeological heritage.
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