Who Owns The Past

Question 1

Paragraph 1 - excavation

Answer 1

Is problematic. Shows little respect for remains. Pagans can destroy artefacts but also volunteered to help. Process of trying to work together.

Question 2

Paragraph 2 - re burial

Answer 2

Main point should they be returned reburied or placed in museums.
English heritage did not listen to pagans put young child in museum. Pagans protest for re burial. They are sacred to them so should have a say but need to be seen and excavated.

Question 3

Paragraph 3 - relationship with site

Answer 3

No single relationship with a site - pagan or not.
Some practises destructive ritual fires etc.
Put off tourists - English heritage don’t like it so try to stop it.
Both groups believe they ate in the right. Who has the power.

Question 4

Paragraph 4 - affects of museum burials

Answer 4

They believe u are stealing their past. But we are finding out vital information. Who owns the city of David.

Question 5

Paragraph 5

Answer 5

If reburied then diminishes any potential for breakthroughs with technology. Need more respect on both sides. Are they really our ancestors? How do we know what they worshiped could be different. Cannot have a clear claim over everyone else.

Question 6

Sources

Answer 6

From Respect to Reburial: Negotiating Pagan
Interest in Prehistoric Human Remains in Britain,
Through the Avebury Consultation - Wallis and blain 2013