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Who Owns the Past?

Who Owns the Past?. Who Owns the Past?. Archaeologists face a variety of moral issues when dealing with sites, artefacts and human remains. Should the past be under the control of governments or archaeologists or community groups?. Who Owns the Artefacts?.

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Who Owns the Past?

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  1. Who Owns the Past?

  2. Who Owns the Past? • Archaeologists face a variety of moral issues when dealing with sites, artefacts and human remains. • Should the past be under the control of governments or archaeologists or community groups?

  3. Who Owns the Artefacts? • There is a huge black market in the sale of illegal antiquities. • Who owns the artefacts that come from a dig? This is an important question, especially when dealing with priceless items. • Thousands of artefacts have been smuggled out of the original homeland and are now in museums around the world. • Should these items be returned to their homeland?

  4. Famous examples of “stolen” artefacts • Heinrich Schliemann and the treasures of Troy: • Schliemann smuggled “Priam’s Gold” out of Turkey • It was in the Imperial Museum of Berlin, but taken by the Russians during WWII • It is now in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow

  5. Famous examples of “stolen” artefacts • Egyptian Amarna period treasures • Artefacts from this important period of Egyptian history are held in many museums around the world, including the Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney

  6. Famous examples of “stolen” artefacts • Lord Elgin and the Parthenon marbles • Lord Elgin removed the marble sculptures from the top of the Parthenon in Athens between 1799–1803 • They are held in the British Museum • Debate continues as to whether the Marbles should be returned to Athens.

  7. Answer these questions... 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of artefacts being dispersed in museums around the world? 2. Should the Egyptian Amarna period artefacts be returned to Egypt? Why / Why not? 3. Construct and complete a table as below:

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