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

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