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Contending for the dead

Nature volume 386, pages 15–16 (1997)Cite this article

Should archaeological remains be returned to the cultures from which they were removed? We should consider the needs of researchers and wider society as well as acknowledging the sensibilities of indigenous communities.

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    D. Gareth Jones & Robyn J. Harris

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Jones, D., Harris, R. Contending for the dead. Nature 386, 15–16 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/386015a0

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