Finders keepers doesn't apply to fossils and bones

[Oxytropidoceras]

Finders keepers doesn't apply to fossils and bones

By Maiken scott, The Pulse, September 15, 2016

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/thepulse/item/97085-finders-keepers-doesnt-apply-to-fossils-and-bones

 

Yours,

 

Paul H.

[Fossildude19]

I like that Ted Daeschler  encourages amateur collectors to consider donating their finds, and that he is eager to share his knowledge with others.

Thanks for the link, Paul.

[tmaier]

Professional archeology used to be like paleontology 100+ years ago. They would go out and dig up all kinds of stuff as quickly as they could, and it often would end up scattered and lost. A lot of information was lost due to the haphazard methods of excavation.

 

In modern archeology you normally need to apply for a permit, and part of the permit process is to show that you have long term plans about how to properly handle and store this material and the funding to properly handle the materials. In some places there is not enough storage for the exhumed materials, so the permit is denied. If it can't be handled properly, they would prefer it stay safely in the ground, for the time being. I'm not sure, but they probably have the same problem in professional paleontology.

 

 

[xshaina26x]

I would love to donate any other fossils I find in my backyard to the NY museum in Albany.