Heritage, ancestry and law : principles, policies and practices in dealing with historical human remains / edited by Ruth Redmond-Cooper.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Redmond-Cooper, Ruth, editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human remains (Archaeology)--Law and legislation.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

xvi, 239 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Builth Wells, UK : Institute of Art and Law Ltd, 2015.

Summary:

Almost daily the world media report some new discovery of important human remains, or some new claim to the return of existing remains, or some extraordinary scientific or historical advance achieved through studying human remains or the objects buried with them. This collection of essays, which arose out of a seminary organized jointly by the Institute of Art and Law and the Natural History Museum, examines such questions as the extent to which holding institutions should disclose the presence and identity of human remains within their collections, the implications of the movement and discovery of deceased monarchs and other persons of importance, the impact of the ECHR and national legislation on the holding and treatment of human remains, ecclesiastical attitudes and the obligations of those involved in construction projects where human remains are discovered. The author include lawyers, museum staff, academics and others, and they discuss how they interpret different curating collections and undertaking research. They explore what is meant by respect when talking about human remains and how do we demonstrate respect? Do we treat all remains the same way; are the recent dead treated differently from the ancient dead and do we treat different categories of people differently? If we don't treat everyone in the same way, why not and where are the boundaries; are all the boundaries for how museums and galleries sue remains (exhibition, teaching and scientific research) the same? Do we treat cultures that have disappeared (e.g. the Sumerians or ancient Egyptians) differently from living cultures? Does the context Egyptians) differently from living cultures? Does the context the remains are visible in change how we feel about respect and why do museums and galleries take the varied approaches they do? Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Relinquishment, Remembrance and Repose: Models for the Domicile of Human Remains / Norman Palmer Palmer, Norman 1

2 Repatriation Research: Archives and the Recovery of History and Heritage / Cressida Fforde Fforde, Cressida, Lyndon Ormond-Parker Ormond-Parker, Lyndon, Paul Turnbull Turnbull, Paul 39

3 We Need to Lay Our Ancestors to Rest: the Repatriation of Indigenous Hitman Remains and the Human Rights Act / Kevin Chamberlain Chamberlain, Kevin 60

4 Human Remains as Artistic Expression and the Common Law Offence of Outraging Public Decency: 'Human Earrings', Human Rights and R. v. Gibson revisited / Tom Lewis Lewis, Tom 83

5 Licensing Public Display: A Perspective from the Regulator / Carolyn Browne Browne, Carolyn 100

6 The Natural History Museum and Human Remains / Margaret Clegg Clegg, Margaret, Sarah Long Long, Sarah 104

7 The Diplay of Archaeological Human Skeletal Remains in Museums / Jelena Bckvalac Bckvalac, Jelena 114

8 Burial Law and Archaeology in the Church of England's Jurisdiction / Joseph Elders Elders, Joseph 122

9 Development of Land and Human Remains / Richard Harwood Harwood, Richard 125

10 Remains, Research and Respect: Some Reflections on Burial Archaeology and the Current Law and Policy Relating to Treatment of the 'Anciently Dead' / Carolyn Shelbourn Shelbourn, Carolyn 135

11 The French Experience of Repatriation of Human Remains / Mathilde Roellinger Roellinger, Mathilde 151

12 The Infamous William Carder: A Family Divided / Nathalie Gates Gates, Nathalie 158

13 Case Note on Richard lit: (The Queen on Application of Plantaget Alliance Ltd) v. Secretary of State for Justice / Harry Martin Martin, Harry 162

14 The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act / Kevin Chamberlain Chamberlain, Kevin 171

15 Kennewick Man, Statutory Interpretation and the First North Americans / Alexander Herman Herman, Alexander 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

1903987377

OCLC:

910078309

Publisher Number:

99963621173