Civil War Skeleton Sale Sparks New Law (New Hampshire officials)
New Hampshire officials have banned the sale of human remains and items buried with a person after an auction house put the skeletal remains of a Civil War soldier up for sale.
Earlier this month, Granite State officials changed the law that allowed human remains and grave goods to be sold on the open market in the state.
Human remains include not only the remains of the person, but also jewelry, clothing, memorabilia and other personal items that were buried with a person. Medical specimens have been and still are exempted from the law.
Archaeologists and Native Americans have been concerned with the traffic in human remains and grave goods because it has been viewed both as a desecration and as a threat to the state’s heritage.
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Earlier this month, Granite State officials changed the law that allowed human remains and grave goods to be sold on the open market in the state.
Human remains include not only the remains of the person, but also jewelry, clothing, memorabilia and other personal items that were buried with a person. Medical specimens have been and still are exempted from the law.
Archaeologists and Native Americans have been concerned with the traffic in human remains and grave goods because it has been viewed both as a desecration and as a threat to the state’s heritage.