The articulation of the dead; understanding expatriation, materiality and voice in the process of repatriation.

Summary

This is an abstract from the "The Future of Bioarchaeology in Archaeology" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Bioarchaeologists assert the responsibility to give voice to the dead, but the dead exist in many different definitions. As ancestors, they are part of an existing human community, as objects, they are part of a created community of collections. They can also be sources of data for researchers seeking to expand knowledge about human existence. Far from being inert and silent, their nature both constructs and is informed by the emotional landscape of repatriation work. This presentation will consider the materiality of the individuals who are the focus of repatriation and the role of emotion in constructing their identity.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• The Future of Bioarchaeology in Archaeology   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 24124