Reburying the past : the effects of repatriation and reburial on scientific inquiry / Elizabeth Weiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiss, Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human remains (Archaeology)--Repatriation.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Archaeology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Archaeology.

Archaeology--Law and legislation.

Archaeology--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the author puts forth what one can learn from the study of human remains, how human remains have been obtained, the ethical dilemmas surrounding working with human remains, and the legal and political complexities of repatriation and reburial. The author intends to introduce readers to a fascinating realm of science rarely covered in the media, as opposed to the more popular fields of anthropology (e.g. forensics, archaeology, paleoanthropology).

Contents:

Why study human remains? Anthropologists as the good guys NAGPRA State laws Global repatriation and reburial laws Repatriation and reburial : a religious issue Repatriation and reburial effects on scientific inquiry Ethical dilemmas Future of the study of human remains

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-125) and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-315-3