The Cultural Property Observer today discusses Addressing Looting at the Source by Remote Viewing and adds that for the situation in Moslem
places like Egypt to improve, issues of poverty and encroachment by development must also be addressed not by more dictatorial measures, but by engaging local people and encouraging an appreciation of past cultures.The question remains however whether this is possible among the poorly-educated fellahin, blindly adhering to a rigidly monotheist religion which teaches monocultural fanaticism and holding that theirs is the only one and true way and that all others are apostasy and false, and that anything which predates the appearance of their culture is non-history which should not be revered. Furthermore the encroachment of modern villages onto ancient sites is, I think, due to the chronic overcrowding which is this small country's main problem, and the processes of development which Mr Tompa would like to see encouraged. I am not sure what Mr Tompa means by "engaging local people", has he in mind something like the British Treasure Trove scheme which informs the local people about objects they have found?
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