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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | A solution for the permanent storage of historical skeletal remains for research purposes: A South Australian precedent that keeps scientists and the church community happy |
Author: | Anson, T. Henneberg, M. |
Citation: | Australian Archaeology, 2004; 58(6):15-18 |
Publisher: | Australian Archaeological Association Inc. |
Issue Date: | 2004 |
ISSN: | 0312-2417 2470-0363 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Tim J. Anson and Maciej Henneberg |
Abstract: | Archaeological excavations in the mid-19th century cemetery of the Anglican Church of St. Mary's in Adelaide resulted in the recovery of 70 human skeletons. Following a period of time for osteological analyses. the remains were to be re-interred in the church cemetery. Osteological examinations revealed good preservation and a variety of pathologies. The re-burial of collections such as this effectively means that they are permanently lost to science. As a consequence efforts were made by the researchers to avoid the loss of the collection and negotiations with the Church led to the creation of a storage facility in the grounds of the Church. A 13,640-litre concrete rainwater tank was buried and modified internally to accommodate the skeletal collection. This approach was found to be both cost effective and ethically acceptable to all parties involved |
DOI: | 10.1080/03122417.2004.11681776 |
Published version: | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=200503127;res=APAFT |
Appears in Collections: | Anatomical Sciences publications Aurora harvest |
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