Subastas, denuncias y restituciones. Discusión y percepción pública del coleccionismo y comercialización de antigüedades arqueológicas en torno al caso mexicano.

Abstract

Despite the fact that claims for the return of cultural property have been present for decades, in recent years they have become a central issue with extensive global coverage, both in countries of origin and in those where the pieces are located, which has generated greater awareness in these regards. In this article, I recount the latest advances in matters of cultural restitution and the fight against illicit trafficking and commercialization of archaeological antiquities in the case of Mexico, and I reflect on the role that archaeologists, academics, and specialists can play to communicate and enrich the discussions about them.