pothunters

The rangers pursued pothunters on horseback, on foot, by jeep, and in helicopters.

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Aside from the perils of the job, the biggest obstacle the rangers had to contend with when apprehending pothunters was that under the 1906 Antiquities Act the looting of archaeological sites was only a petty offense, less than a misdemeanor.

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Shumway spoke freely, as did several other pothunters, unafraid of retribution since the statute of limitations on their crimes had run out.

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On the basis of the man's testimony, Schalk began interviewing pothunters in southeastern Utah, including Earl Shumway, a notorious looter who made national headlines in the so-called Basket Case in 1986.

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During her years investigating archaeological crime, Schalk came into contact with many notorious pothunters.

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They [the pothunters] felt it was their entitlement.

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Jacques, 1983 -- now part of the ARPT curriculum -- illustrates attitudes towards looters at the time and the personality profile of many serial pothunters.

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Although the destruction wrought by early archaeologists and treasure hunters was devastating, that of modern industrial development, deep plowing, professional looters, and amateur pothunters has been far worse.

d. Finding and Digging up the Past 2001

If I returned it to the medicine man, the pothunters could come back and take it.

KOKOPELLI’S FLUTE WILL HOBBS 1995

My first thought was that the pothunters had returned during the night.

KOKOPELLI’S FLUTE WILL HOBBS 1995