What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to address the impact of documentation methods on the repatriation of archaeological collections under NAGPRA regulations.

May 17, 2026

Documentation and Redocumentation for the Repatriation of Angel Mounds

Key Points

This research aims to address the impact of documentation methods on the repatriation of archaeological collections under NAGPRA regulations.
Describes challenges faced during the 2021 repatriation of the Angel Mounds collection.
Evaluates documentation practices and management methods for legacy collections.
Offers recommendations for improving information management in repatriation efforts.
Identified complications derived from the status of legacy collections.
Highlighted the importance of harnessing original documentation for compliance.
Provided strategies to assist NAGPRA practitioners in similar repatriation challenges.

Abstract

Abstract Previous documentation and management methods for archaeological collections can have significant impacts on NAGPRA compliance and repatriation efforts. This article describes challenges faced during the 2021 repatriation of the Angel Mounds collection at Indiana University, with an emphasis on complications resulting from its status as a legacy collection. Efforts needed to harness original documentation, improve information management, and redocument ancestral remains are discussed. Recommendations are offered to aid other NAGPRA practitioners with repatriation of similarly large or complicated legacy collections.

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Olafardottir-Hamilton et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095c2c7880e6d24efe231f https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5406/23274271.50.3.05

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