Who Owns the Past?

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The Four Corners region has been home to untold numbers of artifacts. Over the years, everything from woven baskets to painted pots have been dug up. Some by archaeologists. Some by outlaw pothunters, who keep their finds for themselves or sell them. Craig Childs, who lives in Crawford in western Colorado, writes about this world in his new book ”Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession." Originally aired September 16, 2010.