[Aztlan] Mummy of girl sacrificed by Incans prompts gasps

[Hube Smith]

Perhaps the interment of the child was, in fact, "sacred" although it may 
have been "profane." Of course, it is very hard to apply the proper term 
because we modern peoples have no idea what that ancient society was 
thinking, much less can we assign modern sensibilities to them without 
data -- and we do not possess such data.

To my way of thinking, the country-of-ownership has every right to do as it 
pleases. Further, I think it is just as likely the persons who view the 
remains will appreciate the obvious attention given the child as they might 
be appalled at her remains being on display.

It is difficult to find a reason why anyone would be well-served by "hiding" 
the mummy, re-burying it, or leaving it to the occasional studies of 
so-called "professionals." Knowledge belongs to the people.

Hube Smith





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grace Sullivan" <sullivangracek at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Aztlan] Mummy of girl sacrificed by Incans prompts gasps


>I have to agree with the gasps and the comment from the article that
> this exhibit is a great mistake. I think it is the most recent and
> serious desecration of the sacred that I have heard.
>
> -Grace Sullivan
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> On 9/8/07, Webmaster <webmaster at chicanoforums.com> wrote:
>> http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/08/mummy.maiden.ap/index.html
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>> Wow!
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