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The Futures of Our Pasts: Ethical Implications of Collecting Antiquities in the Twenty-First Century

The Futures of Our Pasts: Ethical Implications of Collecting Antiquities in the Twenty-First Century

Paperback

Series: School for Advanced Research Resident Scholar Book

Archaeology

ISBN10: 1934691542
ISBN13: 9781934691540
Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press
Published: Nov 14 2012
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.33 Width: 7.83 Depth: 10.28
Language: English

Ownership of the past--a concept invoking age-old struggles to possess and control ancient objects--is an essential theme in understanding our global cultural heritage. Beyond ownership, however, lies the need for stewardship: the responsibility of owners, possessors, and others interested in ancient objects to serve as custodians for the benefit of present and future generations. Peru is battling Yale University over artifacts from Machu Picchu, Italy is demanding the return of treasured objects from museums and collectors alike, and Native American tribes and other indigenous communities seek to reclaim important cultural items and rebury human remains and funerary objects taken from their lands. In the middle of this roiling debate over who has the right to collect and display antiquities, a group of scholars convened to debate differing perspectives on the ethics of antiquities collecting. This volume is one outgrowth of those efforts.

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