Overview

Serves as an excellent introduction to the world of cultural heritage trafficking, which will appeal to academics as well as practitioners in the field. Explores the subject through digital platforms, making for a very timely and forward-looking approach. This title is an under-researched area of an under-researched field. The lack of research does not reflect a lack of importance - this is a crucial area - but rather, a lack of expertise. The co-editors are among the experts in this field, and they are able to recruit and support others to contribute to a much-needed volume."" The book primarily features upcoming early-career researchers adopting a range of methodological approaches to the topics and platforms evaluated in the chapters. This will not only increase the scope of what research looks like regarding online trafficking in general, but also enhance the accessibility of this field to students and subject-matter experts alike.

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Author:   Damien Huffer ,  Evie Handby
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781836953050

ISBN 10:   1836953054
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   01 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Damien Huffer Chapter 1. How to Sell an Ancient Manuscript on YouTube: Investigating a Hidden Corner of the Internet Market in Antiquities Evie Handby Chapter 2. Amateur Archaeology or Looting? Exploring Heritage Gray Zones on Reddit Calum Farrar Chapter 3. Who Are the Trafficked Dead? An Examination into Personhood and Postmortem Narratives in Skull Sales on eBay Christine L. Halling and Ryan M. Seidemann Chapter 4. Online Social Organization of Cultural Goods Trafficking: New Evidence from Old Forums across Europe Samuel Andrew Hardy Chapter 5. Cybercrimes and Chinese Cultural Relics: Status Quo, Legal Issues, Future Criminal Legislation, and Regulation Hao Liu Chapter 6. The Auction of Human Remains: Challenges, Case Studies, and Reflections Amy E. Rattenbury and Paige Tynan Chapter 7. Culture of Oddities: The Appeal of the Human Remains Market on Facebook Evelyn Breda Conclusion Shawn Graham Appendix: Biological and Demographic Profiles of “Known” eBay Skulls Index

Reviews

""This book is an excellent introduction to a crucial new field of interest to all heritage researchers."" - Erin L. Thompson, John Jay College, City University of New York

Author Information

Damien Huffer is an osteoarchaeologist and interdisciplinary illicit trafficking researcher. He was most recently Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is one of the cofounders of the Alliance to Counter Crime Online.

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