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A 5 page paper discussing the right of possession of items of antiquity. There is no neat and clear answer to the question, “Who owns the past?” There are, however, compromises available. Likely, one of those compromises consists of acknowledging regional and national contribution to civilization as it now exists. Protection of artifacts should be paramount with all parties involved. Holding items of antiquity in a variety of locations guards against the loss of them. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KScultProp.rtf
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Controversy over the ownership and permanent locations of some of the worlds antiquities has been active at least for a generation. Some developing nations claim that in the past,
imperialist interests removed items of cultural heritage that rightfully belong to the people of the present-day nation that currently exists (Dowden [Editorial]). Those developed nations holding the items in
Western museums claim that the items were obtained through legal means and that they should remain where they are. There are arguments that
each side can use legitimately, some of which will be discussed below. Warren notes that collectively, these items constitute a non-renewable resource. As such, they should be regarded
and treated with the utmost care, regardless of the ownership issue. The purpose here is to argue that cultural antiquities "belong" to more than only national interests or indigenous
populations, and that they should be held in locations reflecting varied political and physical stability. Warrens "3 Rs" Warren states that one "way
to organize the various claims which surface in the dispute over cultural properties" (1) is by categorizing claims according to Warrens "3 Rs." In terms of possession of cultural
property, these "Rs" are restitution, restriction and rights. Restitution would return items to the current governments in place in those areas from which the items were taken over the
years; restriction refers to oversight of imports and exports of items of cultural property. Neither of these "Rs" can be determined, however, without first being subjected to the tests
of the concept of rights, which in itself contains three points of its own. These are the right of ownership, the right of access and the right of inheritance
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