Benjamin Adam Saidel, at The Blogs

Sep 13, 2023, 6:16 PM

The Michael Steinhardt Spoon and Politics of Repatriation

The repatriation of the Michael Steinhart Spoon, or Steinhardt spoon, to the Palestinian Authority was a problematic and politicized endeavor that has little to do with scientific archaeology. Michael Steinhardt, a billionaire hedge fund manager, and philanthropist surrendered his...

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Benjamin Adam Saidel is a Full Professor in the Department of Anthropology at East Carolina University. He earned his A.M. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University. He also has a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. His undergraduate degree is from Brandeis University. Saidel has directed several archaeological projects in Israel, and he has authored more than 50 archaeological publications.

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