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Encyclopedia > Human remains

Human remains refer to portions of a human body that are left after a person dies. Decomposition is usually a factor in the state of the remains.


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41-865 - Disturbing human remains or funerary objects; rules; violation; classification; definitions (533 words)
C. Within one year after the effective date of this section, the director shall adopt rules relating to reporting procedures, procedures to request permission to disturb human remains and funerary objects and the standards to be used for granting permission to disturb human remains and funerary objects.
E. If the director or a group with a cultural affinity in consultation with the landowner determines that human remains or funerary objects shall be preserved in place, moved or reburied, any costs required by these actions may be borne either wholly or partially by the landowner.
On conviction the person forfeits to the Arizona state museum all human remains, funerary objects and other artifacts removed in connection with the violation of subsection A or B and all proceeds from the sale of these remains, objects or artifacts.
Human Remains - Pitt Rivers Museum (1866 words)
While the focus of the Museum is on human cultures and how different peoples have solved the problems of everyday life, the collections include human remains acquired to show some aspect of culture: the remembrance of the dead (e.g.
Some human remains, such as crania and hair samples, were acquired early in the last century by Museum staff who researched issues of cross-cultural similarity and difference, while others, such as scalps and shrunken heads, came to the Museum from early collectors who acquired them as curios and examples of cultural practices.
Museum staff have also considered the ethics of displaying human remains, and have begun to redisplay cases that include human remains to ensure that the intended educational and cultural information is communicated well and that the displays are respectful to both visitors and the dead.
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