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Ethical Considerations

Our exhibit focuses on artifacts found in tombs and other burial contexts, therefore it is vital that we treat these objects with the utmost respect and care. We chose not to include photos of human remains for that reason. We recognize that these objects were removed from burial contexts. But for the purposes of education, we thought it was necessary to include them in our exhibition. We are presenting the objects with thought and care given to those who could have a relation to these objects or the people related to them. When dealing with artifacts that have come from burial contexts, consulting the living descendants can help inform practices surrounding displaying, storing, and handling these items. We have decided, in order to show these objects more respect, to choose items that have come from the same context (i.e we are keeping the objects from tomb 100 and 103 together).