Hawass is quoted:
I am not asking for all the objects in the British Museum to come back, only for the unique objects to come back to Egypt.What is meant by unique? Are they the culturally significant pieces?
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
I am not asking for all the objects in the British Museum to come back, only for the unique objects to come back to Egypt.What is meant by unique? Are they the culturally significant pieces?
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I have been following Hawass' career with some interest since he was appointed Secretary General in the early part of the decade. His persistent demands for the return of Egyptian antiquities has me wondering at the quote you published—and the word "unique." Has he rethought his position on reclaiming Egyptian antiquities—probably not; it really could not be as black and white as this. Still, it seems a distinction is being made between lesser and greater cultural works and a concession of some sort has been made.
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