I was pleasantly surprised to read an article in one of the recent newsletters from the UK Museums Association about a database of ancient ‘human remains’ collated by an organisation called Honouring the Ancient Dead (HAD). Dignity I appreciated the reference in the article to HAD’s challenge to the term ‘human remains’. According to this … Continue reading ‘Human Remains’, Or: Dignity, communal value and the construction of ‘ancestry’
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Interpretation and Ethics: Displaying Human Remains
If you’ve been reading my blog you will know that I don’t believe in making my own opinion known when I interpret. No matter how contentious the story, I think it’s important to share all the facts, allow room for all the views. I’m a facilitator, not a dictator of opinions. I feel that we're … Continue reading Interpretation and Ethics: Displaying Human Remains
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