Why do museums in Scotland store human remains?
Resource type
Journal article
Date published
2026
Abstract
Human remains from the past are discovered frequently in Scotland and when a decision has been made to excavate them and bring them to a museum to be studied, the story of what they can tell us about Scotland’s past truly begins to unfold.
Organisational unit
Scottish History & Archaeology
Journal title
Dig It Scotland
Publisher
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Rights statement
In Copyright
Additional information
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