The dead and their possessions : repatriation in principle, policy, and practice / edited by Cressida Fforde, Jane Hubert, and Paul Turnbull.
Inspired by a key session for the World Archaeological Congress in South Africa, The Dead and their Possessions is the first book to tackle the principle, policy and practice of repatriating museum artefacts, rather than cultural heritage in general. Increasingly, indigenous people world-wide are as...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2002.
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| Series: | One world archaeology ;
43. |
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| Summary: | Inspired by a key session for the World Archaeological Congress in South Africa, The Dead and their Possessions is the first book to tackle the principle, policy and practice of repatriating museum artefacts, rather than cultural heritage in general. Increasingly, indigenous people world-wide are asserting their fundamental right to determine the future of the human remains of their ancestors, and are requesting their return, often for reburial, with varying degrees of success. This repatriation campaign has become hugely significant in universities and museums where human remains uncovered through archaeological excavation have been retained for the scientific study of past populations. This book will be invaluable to those involved in the collection and repatriation of remains and cultural objects to indigenous groups. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 340 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415233852 9780415233859 0203165772 9780203165775 9786610050994 6610050996 1134568371 9781134568376 0203280520 9780203280522 1280050993 9781280050992 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |