Archaeological artifacts repatriation: should the artifacts go back to their homeland?
The word repatriation came from a Latin transformation of patria which means fatherland. (William, 2008). Repatriation of cultural objects involves mainly returni Continue Reading...
I do not even know where most of my ancestors are buried. I do not even know where most of them lived, or what land they considered to be at the heart of their lives. I do not know how most of them conceived of the soul or of what happened when they Continue Reading...
Ethics of Repatriation-Egyptian Artifacts
Egyptians making efforts to get their artifacts back
The artifacts that get stolen from a country are hard to get back as, the country from which they are stolen would have to ask the authorities of the ot Continue Reading...
Benin Bronze
The Case for Keeping the Benin Bronzes in the West
In 1897, members of the British military in what is now Nigeria -- members of the colonizing force, essentially -- removed many pieces of bronze statuary and other pieces from the coun Continue Reading...
But a multi-disciplinary approach is always useful.
4. Should archaeology students be required to take ethnographic methods classes?
Yes, because that knowledge is necessary in understanding the cultures of local communities or indigenous people o Continue Reading...
Kennewick Man
Certainly it is important to honor the cultural heritage of the past; however there is a limit to the amount of restitution that needs to be repaid to cultures. In the article "Antiquities, the World is your Homeland," author Edward Ro Continue Reading...
Benin Bronzes are an example of culture and representation encapsulated in art work. Although these artifacts in themselves contain so much controversy because of the way that they were originally attained, it brings cultural, racial, and aesthetic r Continue Reading...
Cotton must be picked within a very narrow harvest time. If it is not harvested when the time is right much of the production will be lost. It was the intent of the workers to time the strike so that it would have the greatest impact on owners in ho Continue Reading...
British, American, and Other European Practices Regarding Artistic TreasuresAs noted by Jenette Greenfield in her chapter British and Other European Practice, Britons have often been noted for their mania for collecting, a mania paralleled in the act Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Evolution of Art Exhibitions: A Retrospective Analysis:
In this essay, the focus would be on how art exhibitions have changed over time, including the transformation of museum spaces, the way Continue Reading...
Post Colonialism Reflected Through Jewelry
Post-Colonialism Reflected through Jewelry and Other Cultural Symbols
Colonialism was horrible stain on international relations, and witnessed the exploitation of entire cultures for foreign goods. The ter Continue Reading...
It had not been until 1990, when President Bush signed the NAGPRA into law, that the natives had finally gotten their rights recognized by the government.
The dam has been built in 1950, when the government did not pay much attention to the Native Continue Reading...