Human bones tell stories that would otherwise be lost to history. But archaeologists are increasingly confronted with demands to let past generations rest in peace.
CHR Comment: Mark Strauss explores how archaeologists and persons of different faiths and belief systems respond to the issue of discovered remains and handling the dead. The article refers to a Luther College archaeologist, the church at Jamestown, and the Church of England’s theological statement about the subject as well as the views of other professional and religious persons.
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