Book contents
- Human Remains
- Cambridge Texts in Human Bioarcheology and Osteoarchaeology
- Human Remains
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 A History of Human Remains in Museum and Other Collections
- 2 Human Remains and Scientific Research
- 3 The Legal Aspects of Human Remains
- 4 Ethical Considerations for Human Remains
- 5 Good Practice in Curating Human Remains
- 6 Other Belief Systems and the Care of Human Remains
- 7 A History of Repatriation
- 8 Repatriation Today
- 9 The Importance of Provenance
- 10 Reburial and the Alternatives
- 11 Where Do We Go from Here?
- Answers
- References
- Index
9 - The Importance of Provenance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2020
Book contents
- Human Remains
- Cambridge Texts in Human Bioarcheology and Osteoarchaeology
- Human Remains
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 A History of Human Remains in Museum and Other Collections
- 2 Human Remains and Scientific Research
- 3 The Legal Aspects of Human Remains
- 4 Ethical Considerations for Human Remains
- 5 Good Practice in Curating Human Remains
- 6 Other Belief Systems and the Care of Human Remains
- 7 A History of Repatriation
- 8 Repatriation Today
- 9 The Importance of Provenance
- 10 Reburial and the Alternatives
- 11 Where Do We Go from Here?
- Answers
- References
- Index
Summary
One aspect that most museums and claimants would agree on is that it is important that only remains associated with the claimant community are considered for return. This highlights the importance of proper provenance of remains, which is examined in this chapter. The chapter looks at the problems inherent in provenancing remains and how these problems may be overcome. It also describes the approach taken in several major institutions in different countries to provenance and how a consensus view is beginning to emerge.
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- Human RemainsCuration, Reburial and Repatriation, pp. 122 - 135Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020