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Some Scholars' Views on Reburial

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Clement W. Meighan
Clement W. Meighan*
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Abstract

[T]here is something inherently distasteful and unseemly in secreting either the fruits or seeds of scientific endeavors.

Judge Bruce S. Jenkins (quoted in Palca 1991:884)

Destruction of archaeological collections through the demands for reburial presents a serious conflict between religion and science. Archaeologists should not deal with these matters by "compromise" alone, but must sustain their rights and duties as scholars.

Resumen

Resumen

La destrucción de colecciones arqueológicas debido a las demandas de reentierro presenta un grave conflicto entre religión y ciencia. Los arqueólogos no deberían tratar estos temas solo en términos de "compromiso," sino que deben mantener sus derechos y obligaciones como investigadores.

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American Antiquity , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , October 1992, pp. 704 - 710
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1992

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