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Regarding the Dead: Human Remains in the British Museum
Daniel Antoine
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Description for Regarding the Dead: Human Remains in the British Museum
Paperback. A key publication on the British Museum's approach to the ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of human remains in museum collections and possible solutions to the dilemmas relating to their curation, storage, access management and display. Editor(s): Fletcher, Alexandra; Antoine, Daniel; Hill, J. D. Num Pages: 180 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GM; HDA; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 578.
The British Museum holds approximately 6,000 human remains, the majority of which were recovered in the past century. Regarding the Dead addresses the British Museum’s approach to the ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of human remains in the Museum’s collection and presents solutions to the dilemmas relating to their curation, storage, access management and display. The holding of human remains in museums has long been a matter of academic and public discourse. The issues surrounding the rightful ownership, proper care, research and display of human remains are strongly debated, both within the museums and heritage sector and in ... Read more
The British Museum holds approximately 6,000 human remains, the majority of which were recovered in the past century. Regarding the Dead addresses the British Museum’s approach to the ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of human remains in the Museum’s collection and presents solutions to the dilemmas relating to their curation, storage, access management and display. The holding of human remains in museums has long been a matter of academic and public discourse. The issues surrounding the rightful ownership, proper care, research and display of human remains are strongly debated, both within the museums and heritage sector and in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861591978
SKU
V9780861591978
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About Daniel Antoine
Daniel Antoine is responsible for the Museum’s human remains collection. His areas of expertise include the anatomy of the human skeleton, ancient diseases and hard tissue biology. J.D. Hill is Research Manager in the British Museum and specializes in the Iron Age. Contributors include curatorial experts drawn from the whole range of the British Museum’s collection.
Reviews for Regarding the Dead: Human Remains in the British Museum
This book outlines how the museum curates human remains in its collection, its benefits to our understanding as well as the ethical considerations of studying the dead.
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The Arbuturian The Arbuturian a fascinating and thought-provoking insight into a museum's approach to such assemblages.
Current World Archaeology Current World Archaeology