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Why is it not grave robbery to take artefacts from ancient graves and put them in a museum? (feddit.org)

submitted 1 day ago by tux0r@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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As I was reading about the Valley of the Kings again, I wonder why that was actually legal.

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[–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you ask native Americans, it is. Source: listened to stories from one

[–] maniel@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, but those greaves are a part of a still existing culture and religion/beliefs, I don't think it's the case with the ancient Egypt, Vikings graves etc

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

That shouldnt matter. It remains an arbitrary decision by the living, who have no way of calling in the opinion of the deceased.

When coming across a burial site while doing archeological digging just restore it and move on.

The dignity of a human doesnt go away because people think his culture doesnt exist anymore.

[–] Jamin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

in the U.S we have the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), passed in 1990, requires museums and federal agencies to return Native American human remains and cultural items to their tribes. It’s all about respecting Indigenous heritage by ensuring that these items are returned to their rightful communities.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 day ago

passed in 1990

Yeah it's all about respecting indigenous heritage, sure. Remind me again, in which year they dismantled the genocider statues at Rushmore?