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Inventory (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Inventory [Abstract]

Schedule of inventory

		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
Artifacts		$	5,626,091			$	5,743,915
Packaging			115,041				131,641
Merchandise			378,657				485,769
Merchandise reserve			(371,331	)			(367,558	)
Total inventory		$	5,748,458			$	5,993,767

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