Ancestral remains should no longer be displayed in UK museums, say MPs (www.theguardian.com)
from fossilesque@mander.xyz to archaeology@mander.xyz on 12 Mar 20:39
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deegeese@sopuli.xyz on 12 Mar 20:49 next collapse

Replace the mummies with domestic monarchs.

starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml on 12 Mar 21:37 collapse

Current ones?

deegeese@sopuli.xyz on 12 Mar 22:01 collapse

Nah, they’ve got plenty stashed in Westminster Abbey. Just dig ‘em up like they did the Egyptian kings.

starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml on 12 Mar 23:17 collapse

Nah fuck them all. No kings no Masters.

Coelacanth@feddit.nu on 12 Mar 21:14 collapse

“Putting human remains on display is unethical, especially when no consent has been given,”

Wait, this is their issue? Not colonialism and displaying stolen goods, but the fact that Artemidorus didn’t sign a form allowing his mummified body to be displayed at the British Museum and his 3000-year-old ghost might be offended?

[deleted] on 12 Mar 21:24 collapse

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