Repatriation and Decolonization of Geology Collections in an Evolving Sector
The repatriation of geological specimens can be regarded as a barometer of the progress of decolonization. The ongoing proactive repatriation of four dinosaur eggs and a Confuciusornis sanctus specimen from the Manchester Museum to China is discussed. Except for this example, proactive repatriation...
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The repatriation of geological specimens can be regarded as a barometer of the progress of decolonization. The ongoing proactive repatriation of four dinosaur eggs and a Confuciusornis sanctus specimen from the Manchester Museum to China is discussed. Except for this example, proactive repatriation of geological specimens does not yet happen. This paper is a call to those who look after geological collections to check that collections were legally acquired and to welcome repatriation requests and the opportunities presented by them.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2cc3dd75f69440d894b1fdafef6f727d2025-08-20T02:03:14ZengOICC PressGeoconservation Research2645-46612588-73432024-09-0110.57647/gcr-2024-si-9wchRepatriation and Decolonization of Geology Collections in an Evolving SectorDavid Gelsthorpe0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6694-6681Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK The repatriation of geological specimens can be regarded as a barometer of the progress of decolonization. The ongoing proactive repatriation of four dinosaur eggs and a Confuciusornis sanctus specimen from the Manchester Museum to China is discussed. Except for this example, proactive repatriation of geological specimens does not yet happen. This paper is a call to those who look after geological collections to check that collections were legally acquired and to welcome repatriation requests and the opportunities presented by them. http://oiccpress.com/gcr/article/view/8095FossilsDinosaursRepatriationDecolonization ManchesterMuseum |
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| title | Repatriation and Decolonization of Geology Collections in an Evolving Sector |
| title_full | Repatriation and Decolonization of Geology Collections in an Evolving Sector |
| title_fullStr | Repatriation and Decolonization of Geology Collections in an Evolving Sector |
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| title_short | Repatriation and Decolonization of Geology Collections in an Evolving Sector |
| title_sort | repatriation and decolonization of geology collections in an evolving sector |
| topic | Fossils Dinosaurs Repatriation Decolonization Manchester Museum |
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