ABSTRACT
The issue that is now widely referred to as the ‘reburial’ issue has grasped archaeologists in some areas of the world firmly by the throat-and it shows no sign of letting go. Many of these archaeologists have faced the situation and are now seeking a solution. Others (e.g. Chippindale 1987) who are well aware of the issue, and even involved to some extent, do not want to have it discussed, least of all with the people it most concerns-those who maintain that their past relatives make up the human remains involved. In some areas of the world many archaeologists may not yet be aware of the issue at all.
