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to prove direct ancestry, nor is there coherence of religious belief through time connecting the ancient dead with the living. However, Honouring the
Ancient Dead is challenging museums, curators and scientists to consider the British dead in a new light and to treat all remains with respect. The debate over human remains ranges widely with the needs of science, specific cultures, and the bones themselves under consideration. HAD works successfully in cooperation with museums such as The
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Claims are unlikely to be successful for any remains over 300 years old, and are unlikely to be considered for remains over 500 years old, except where a very close and continuous geographical, religious, spiritual and cultural link can be demonstrated.
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