Charlie (skeleton)
Charlie is the name of the Neolithic skeleton of a three year old child, which in the 1920s at Windmill Hill, near the stone circle of Avebury , in Wiltshire , in England was excavated and Alexander Keiller is seen Museum in Avebury.
There is controversy over the presentation of the skeleton. The Council of British Druids demanded that the skeleton be deposited as close as possible to the site, as the presentation of a skeleton in a museum would be disrespectful. The archaeological community fears that Charlie's relocation will set a precedent. Historians argue that Charlie should be kept in the museum so that he is available for research. English Heritage and the National Trust held a public debate on Charlie's future. In 2010 it was decided to leave the skeleton in the museum.
literature
- Robert J Wallis and Jenny Blain: From respect to reburial: negotiating pagan interest in prehistoric human remains in Britain, through the Avebury consultation. In: Public Archeology, 10 (1), 2011, pp. 23-45. ( online )
Web links
- BBC News report
- thisisbristol.co.uk Local News report