Troops issued deck of cards with ace of artifacts

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Troops issued deck of cards with ace of artifacts
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FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) -- American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan may soon be playing cards with the ace of artifacts or the king of archaeological digs.

Each suit in the deck has a theme for its messages: hearts for "winning hearts and minds."

Nearly 50,000 decks of cards meant to help troops avoid unnecessary damage to ancient sites and curb the illegal trade of stolen artifacts will be shipped to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as training sites in the United States.

The cards were developed by a Colorado State University researcher and graphic artist working with the Defense Department.

Each card displays an artifact or site and gives a tip on how to avoid damaging historic treasures.

Each suit has a theme: diamonds for artifacts and treasures, spades for historic sites and archaeological digs, hearts for "winning hearts and minds" and clubs for heritage preservation.

CSU says none of the decks will be sold commercially
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Interesting..... wonder if Cdn troops should look into this?

As some people have said in the past.... One's cesspool is someone else's historical / archeological dig

 

[Haggis]

As some people have said in the past.... One's cesspool is someone else's historical / archeological dig

Wanna makes something valuable?  Bury it someplace where no one will find it for about 500 years. 

 

[Staff Weenie]

Been there - done that!

Two of the greatest artifact caches I helped dig up - a Roman well in Greece - house owners had dumped all their pottery into the well - it was perfectly preserved. The other was part of a Roman bath house drainage sytem in Israel - coins fall in, folks don't want to reach in and grab them...

Ancient trash heaps can be an absolute treasure trove!