Practice question · Select all that apply
What did NAGPRA (1990) change for American archaeology?
Hints
- The change concerned repatriation, inventory and consultation.
- Excavation itself was not prohibited.
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- A. Institutions had to inventory their holdings and notify tribes
- B. Native American remains and sacred objects became repatriable to descendants
- C. Consultation with descendant communities became a legal requirement
Why
Repatriation, inventory, consultation, a structural shift from extraction to negotiation. It did not ban excavation; it changed who holds the pen when the questions get chosen.
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