Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits

Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9780226684444
ISBN-13 : 022668444X
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Book Synopsis Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits by : Chip Colwell

Download or read book Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits written by Chip Colwell and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fascinating account of both the historical and current struggle of Native Americans to recover sacred objects that have been plundered and sold to museums. Museum curator and anthropologist Chip Colwell asks the all-important question: Who owns the past? Museums that care for the objects of history or the communities whose ancestors made them?"--Provided by the publisher


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