>In the case that you haven't seen it yet, my book, and especially its
introduction, should assist you in answering your inquiry.
>
>Bell, Edward L. (1994) Vestiges of Mortality and Remembrance: A Bibliography
>on the Historical Archaeology of Cemeteries. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, NJ,
>and London. ISBN 0-8108-2893-6. It is available at over 110 libraries
>throughout the world, and can be ordered directly from the publisher
>(Scarecrow Press, Inc., 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706 USA, Tel.
>800-462-6420). Members of the Association for Gravestone Studies can also
order it through the AGS. There is a UK distributor, but I don't know
who distributes it in Australia.
 
Edward L. Bell
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>From:  [log in to unmask][SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Monday, May 05, 1997 8:08 PM
>To:    Edward Bell
>Subject:       Excavation of grave sites
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>Another along the same lines (sort of)
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>>Date:         Mon, 5 May 1997 14:36:16 +0800
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>>From: Jeremy Green <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject:      Excavation of grave sites
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Status: RO
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>>I have noticed a series of threads on this listserver dealing with
>>excavations, particularly in the US, of colonial  (post-European settlement
>>for argument sake) period grave sites. Can anyone advise what particular
>>codes of practice occur with this type of work, which may in any way
>>differentiate it from work not involved with human remains. I know, for
>>example, in the UK that the Burial Act has relevance to archaeologists
>>undertaking exhumations. I assume there must be legal as well as
>>professional implications, I would be interested for advice on sources of
>>reference.
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jeremy Green
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