WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery has announced its intent to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects following consultations in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The collection, originating from the Durant's Bend site in Dallas County, Alabama, includes the remains of at least 13 individuals along with 3,406 funerary items. These objects, which range from pottery shards to lithic items and faunal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has announced its intention to repatriate four objects of cultural patrimony to The Osage Nation. The four woven satchels or bags, collected by Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington from the Osage Tribe in 1908 or 1909, were accessioned by the museum in 1909. These items hold significant historical, cultural, and traditional importance to the Osage Nation and its constituent sub-groups, such as bands, cl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has announced its intent to repatriate a sacred object, an akua hulu manu, a feathered god image associated with the Hawaiian chief Kekuaokalani. The item, which has been held by the museum since its acquisition in 1937, was originally donated by Reverend William Richards in the early 19th century. The sacred object is linked to the spiritual and cultural practices of Native Hawaiians and is sp  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: ARCHAEOLOGY: 4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs. Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen can now show that these ritual sacrifices coincided with a large volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear throughout Northern Europe. Throughout history, volcanic eruptions have h  more