The Archaeology of Death in Recent Times: Practices and Ethical Issues from a Case Study

Authors

  • Anne Frédérique Richier Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives, 2 UMR 7268, Aix Marseille Universitél; CNRS, EFS, ADÉS, Marseille, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1066472ar

Keywords:

modern time, contemporary time, fate of human remains, translation, preservation, nominative grave

Language(s):

French

Abstract

Based on an undocumented excavation of a cemetery in use between 1784 and 1905 in Marseille, this commentary aims to decipher the questions of deontology and ethics raised by the archaeology of recent death.

Published

2019-11-27

How to Cite

[1]
Richier AF. The Archaeology of Death in Recent Times: Practices and Ethical Issues from a Case Study. Can. J. Bioeth 2019;2:146-8. https://doi.org/10.7202/1066472ar.

Issue

Section

Critical commentaries