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Poeraria

(219 posts)

2. Not at all.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 23, 2021, 04:19 PM

Apr 2021

I'm an Archaeologist with Anthropology degrees and human remains are a valuable source of information. My student-colleagues and I all pledged our remains to the Bone Farm at the University of Tennessee. Using remains contrary to wishes is one thing, and that would be disrespectful (and may be illegal), but this is likely a case of there being no one to take custody or responsibility for the remains so they went to a teaching institution.

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Bones of Black children killed in MOVE bombing used in Ivy League anthropology course [View all] friendly_iconoclast Apr 2021 OP

Jeezus. That is beyond disrespectful. soothsayer Apr 2021 #1

Not at all. Poeraria Apr 2021 #2

I agree with the poster. padah513 Apr 2021 #4

"Were" is the key word. Poeraria Apr 2021 #7

They should have sought permission from the families whathehell Apr 2021 #9

Bullshit. UPenn and Princeton couldn't be arsed to look for the girls' parents... friendly_iconoclast Apr 2021 #5

... TDale313 Apr 2021 #6

Native American remains and relics have been displayed for years Bayard Apr 2021 #3

Native American remains can no longer be displayed either actually or through photos Poeraria Apr 2021 #8

Thanks for the info! Bayard Apr 2021 #10