Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Cambridge University
Downing Street
Cambridge
CB2 3DZ
01223333516
Website: http://maa.cam.ac.uk/home/index.php
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Cambridge University
YLM Entry Submitted: Yes
Comments:
We are in the
process of updating out human remains policy and we plan to publish a
full list of the human remains in our collections on our website in due
course. In the meantime, all of our collections, including human
remains, are fully searchable and accessible on our online database
(https://collections.maa.cam.ac.uk). It might also be useful for you to
know that some decades back most of our human remains collections were
transferred, together with others held by other university institutions,
to the Duckworth Laboratory
(https://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/institutes-and-facilities-overview/duckworth-laboratory)
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?:
Total: 20
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?:Yes
The disposal policy is available from the museum. HAD was sent a paper copy.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:No
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?:
Documents:
16 October, 2022
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