Curating human remains : caring for the dead in the United Kingdom / edited by Myra Giesen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giesen, Myra J.

Edith E. Clark Endowment Fund.

Series:

Heritage matters series ; v. 11.

Heritage matters series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human remains (Archaeology)--Collection and preservation--Great Britain.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Great Britain.

Human remains (Archaeology) / Collection and preservation / Great Britain.

Local Subjects:

Human remains (Archaeology) / Collection and preservation / Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : Boydell Press, 2013.

Summary:

Heritage Matters is a series of edited and single-authored volumes which addresses the whole range of issues that confront the heritage sector as it faces the global challenges of the twenty-first century. The series follows the ethos of the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) at Newcastle University, where these issues are seen as part of an integrated whole, including both cultural and natural agendas, and thus encompasses challenges faced by all types of museums, art galleries, heritage sites and the organisations and individuals that work with, and are affected by, them. His book offers a systematic overview of the responses made by museums and other repositories in the UK to the ownership, care, storage, display and interpretation of human remains. It provides a baseline for understanding the scope and nature of human remains collections and the practices related to their care. International context is provided in an introductory section that explores how human remains are acquired and curated in other countries. A wide range of issues are discussed, making extensive use of case studies to explore the complex problems involved in caring for human remains; each chapter has been written by a leading expert. Topics addressed include: legislation and ethical obligations; issues of long-comparison of attitudes and approaches adopted by large institutions and small museums; the creative use of redundant churches; and challenges facing research/teaching laboratories and museums when human remains are acquired during archaeological excavations. This book provides practical guidance and theoretical insights and is essential reading for practitioners, academics and undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, ethnography and museology. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 International Perspectives towards Human Remains Curation 13 Myra Giesen / Liz White White, Liz

2 Dealings with the Dead: A Personal Consideration of the Ongoing Human Remains Debate 25 Hedley Swam

3 Care, Custody and Display of Human Remains: Legal and Ethical Obligations 31 Charlotte Woodhead

4 The Impact and Effectiveness of the Human Tissue Act 2004 and the Guidance for the Care of Human Remains in Museums in England 43 Liz White

5 Dead and Forgotten? Some Observations on Human Remains Documentation in the UK 53 Myra Giesen / Kirsty McCarrison McCarrison, Kirsty, Victoria Park Park, Victoria

6 Tethering Time and Tide? Human Remains Guidance and Legislation for Scottish Museums 65 Jennifer Sharp / Mark A Hall Hall, Mark A

7 The Quick and the Deid: A Scottish Perspective on Caring for Human Remains at the Perth Museum and Art Gallery 75 Mark A Hall

8 The Museum of London: An Overview of Policies and Practice 87 Rebecca Redfern / Jelena Bekvalac Bekvalac, Jelena

9 Curating Human Remains in a Regional Museum: Policy and Practice at the Great North Museum: Hancock 99 Gillian Scott

10 Curation of Human Remains at St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber, England 109 Simon Mays

11 Archaeological Human Remains and Laboratories: Attaining Acceptable Standards for Curating Skeletal Remains for Teaching and Research 123 Charlotte Roberts

12 'No Room at the Inn' ... Contract Archaeology and the Storage of Human Remains 135 Jacqueline I McKinley

13 Changes in Policy for Excavating Human Remains in England and Wales 147 Mike Parker Pearson / Mike Pitts Pitts, Mike, Duncan Sayer Sayer, Duncan

14 Conclusions and Ways Forward 159 Margaret Clegg.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edith E. Clark Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

9781843838067

1843838060

OCLC:

820110386

Publisher Number:

99953566216