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Smithsonian Removes Human Remains from Display

Museums Association 12 March, 2024: “Smithsonian moves towards ‘informed consent’ principle for human remains.” HAD welcomes this announcement and finds it particularly positive that all human remains are to be removed from display, working...

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‘Mummy’ Debate

Recent press reports have highlighted a trend for museums in the UK to move away from the term “mummy” when talking about ancient Egyptian human remains, instead preferring the term ‘mummified remains’ or even...

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HS2 Burial Grounds Listing

HAD recently requested from HS2 details of burial grounds excavated as part of the project. The following is their response as at 26 May 2021. HAD will continue to follow developments and report as...

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Stonehenge Road Tunnel Protest

An update to the story run by The Guardian newspaper about the results of exploratory digs and protesters actions highlighting concerns about the proposed tunnel.