Human remains : curation, reburial and repatriation /
Margaret Clegg.
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (vii, 176 pages) : : digital, PDF file(s).
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| Opplysninger | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Feb 2020).. - Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 A History of Human Remains in Museum and Other Collections -- 1.1 The Ancients -- 1.2 Saints and Sinners -- 1.3 Cabinets of Curiosities -- 1.4 Early Museums -- 1.5 Collectors of Human Remains -- The Military -- The Navy -- The Army -- Diplomats and Government Officials -- Missionaries -- Doctors and Anatomists -- 1.6 Early Science -- Phrenology -- Craniometrics -- Anatomy -- 1.7 Archaeology -- 1.8 Issues Surrounding Collecting Human Remains -- Questions -- 2 Human Remains and Scientific Research -- 2.1 The Scientific Use of Human Remains in Museum Collections -- Early Days -- Current Research Using Museum Collections -- Traditional Techniques -- More Modern Techniques -- 2.2 Applications of Research -- 2.3 Caveats when Using Human Remains in Research -- Questions -- 3 The Legal Aspects of Human Remains -- 3.1 Historic Perspectives -- 3.2 The Current Legal Approach Worldwide -- The Newly and Recently Dead -- The Archaeological Dead -- 3.3 Special Cases -- Repatriation -- War Dead -- 3.4 Conclusions -- Questions -- 4 Ethical Considerations for Human Remains -- 4.1 What Do We Mean by Ethics? -- 4.2 Are All Human Remains the Same? -- 4.3 The Ethics of Using Human Remains in Research -- 4.4 Ethical Models for Human Remains -- Medical Model -- Ethics Committee -- 4.5 Conclusions -- Questions -- 5 Good Practice in Curating Human Remains -- 5.1 Policy and Procedures -- Policy Document -- Procedures Document -- Acquisitions -- Access -- Types of Research Permitted -- Storage of Remains -- Documentation -- Repatriation -- Other Disposal -- Filming and Photography -- Discussions -- Day-to-Day Care -- Storage of Human Remains -- Use of Human Remains in Public Display -- Research Use of Remains -- Repatriation Visits -- 5.2 Other Issues.. - Questions -- 6 Other Belief Systems and the Care of Human Remains -- 6.1 Who Decides on How Remains Are Stored and Treated? -- 6.2 Public Display of Human Remains -- 6.3 Use of Remains in the Media -- 6.4 Conclusions -- Questions -- 7 A History of Repatriation -- 7.1 Famous and Contentious Human Remains in Museums -- Truginini -- Ishi -- Yagan -- King Badu Bonsu II -- The Hottentot Venus -- Pemulwuy -- Geronimo -- Pocahontas -- Yemmerrawanne -- Charles Byrne -- Joseph Merrick -- 7.2 A More Recent History of Repatriation -- The United States -- Australia -- New Zealand -- The United Kingdom -- 7.3 Conclusions -- Questions -- 8 Repatriation Today -- 8.1 The Emergence of Repatriation -- 8.2 The Current Position for Repatriation -- 8.3 Case Study in Repatriation -- The Natural History Museum, London -- 8.4 Other International Repatriations -- Questions -- 9 The Importance of Provenance -- 9.1 How to Provenance Human Remains -- Archival Research -- Physical Examination -- Other Methods to Assist with Provenance -- Ethnography -- Historical and Other Resources -- Modern Techniques -- aDNA -- Isotope Analysis -- Using Methods for Provenance -- 9.2 Conclusions -- Questions -- 10 Reburial and the Alternatives -- 10.1 Reburial and Archaeological Human Remains -- 10.2 Reburial and Ancient Remains -- 10.3 Reburial and Repatriation -- 10.4 Alternatives to Reburial -- 10.5 Keeping Places -- Dedicated Storage Places within Existing Museums -- 10.6 Dedicated Museums -- 10.7 Museums and Keeping Places: Taking a Pragmatic Approach -- 10.8 Conclusions -- Questions -- 11 Where Do We Go from Here? -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- References -- Index.. - Working with human remains raises a whole host of ethical issues, from how the remains are used to how and where they are stored. Over recent years, attitudes towards repatriation and reburial have changed considerably and there are now laws in many countries to facilitate or compel the return of remains to claimant communities. Such changes have also brought about new ways of working with and caring for human remains, while enabling their ongoing use in research projects. This has often meant a reevaluation of working practices for both the curation of remains and in providing access to them. This volume will look at the issues and difficulties inherent in holding human remains with global origins, and how diverse institutions and countries have tackled these issues. Essential reading for advanced students in biological anthropology, museum studies, archaeology and anthropology, as well as museum curators, researchers and other professionals.
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| ISBN | 1-316-16165-X
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