YLM Database

Duckworth Laboratory – Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies

The Henry Wellcome Building
University of Cambridge
Fitzwilliam Street
Cambridge
CB2 1QH

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YLM Entry Submitted: No
Comments:

How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance, pre-Christian or in other way Pagan?:
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How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:

Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:

Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?

Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:

What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:

Does the museum hold any iconic ancestors, ie. complete skeletons with a well documented story, or those considered of national or local importance, and are these on display?:
Has the museum used or considered using replicas in displays? If not, why not and what would you find useful in moving to these? If you have, what response did these receive?:

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26 August, 2008