Repatriation and erasing the past /

Repatriation and erasing the past /

"Engaging a current controversy important to archaeologists and indigenous communities, this volume takes a critical look at laws that mandate the return of human remains from museums and laboratories to ancestral burial grounds, offering scientific and legal perspectives on the ways repatriati...

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Main Authors: Weiss, Elizabeth (Author), Springer, James W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Human remains (Archaeology) > Repatriation.
Archaeology > Law and legislation.
Archaeology > Moral and ethical aspects
Archaeology > Political aspects
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Summary:"Engaging a current controversy important to archaeologists and indigenous communities, this volume takes a critical look at laws that mandate the return of human remains from museums and laboratories to ancestral burial grounds, offering scientific and legal perspectives on the ways repatriation laws impact research."--
Physical Description:xii, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781683401575
1683401573