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human remains

Also known as: human remains; human
Scope note: The term 'human remains' as an Object Name is only recorded in certain cases for this type of collection. The following rules apply. - Human remains in the form of (or forming part of) objects such as drums, shields, etc., have those Object Names recorded (ie. 'drum', 'shield', etc.). - In cases where such Object Names do not apply, the Narrow Terms of 'human remains' are entered (e.g. 'bog body'). - If neither of these two options apply, the term 'human remains' itself is recorded as an Object Name. 'Human remains' are defined as whole bodies (or parts of bodies), bones, organs and tissue, as well as hair and nails. To retrieve all records for 'human remains' across the database, the term 'human remains' with its Narrow Terms should be searched for in the Materials field, where they are always entered for this type of collection, regardless of the Object Name.
Narrower terms: bog body; human cremation; human mummy; human scalp; human skeletal remains; preserved human head

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amphora; human remains

Museum number: EA5237 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1397 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1379 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1384 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1219 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1218 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.53 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1402 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.148 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 1908,0801.543 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sigmaringen

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 1875,0403.923.b |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rodez

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1400 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1390 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1374 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.147 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1388 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1515 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.146 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1392 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1225 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1322 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.154 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1220 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.151 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1395 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1405 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.149 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.51 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: Am1905,-.91 |
Ethnic group: x92864 Made by:Plateau Peoples |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:QuesnelFound/Acquired:Fraser, River

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: Oc,M.527 |
Ethnic group: Made by:Trobriand IslanderMade by:Massim |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Trobriand Islands

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 1994,1105.973 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Production date: 800BC-600BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nimrud

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: Am1972,15.59 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pirincay

animal remains; human remains; human cremation

Museum number: 1987,0406.748 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.834 |
Production place: Made in:South Sulawesi |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:South Sulawesi

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.821 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:South Sulawesi

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.765 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains; human cremation

Museum number: 1987,0406.742 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains; human cremation

Museum number: 1987,0406.747 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1268 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.153 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: Oc,M.526 |
Ethnic group: Made by:Trobriand IslanderMade by:Massim |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Trobriand Islands

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1554 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.152 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1380 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1393 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.150 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.812 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1401 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.641 |
Production date: 29000BC-17000BC |
Production place: Made in:Leang Burung |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Leang Burung

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1394 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.581 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1382 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1387 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.798 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1391 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.770 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1381 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.747 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1403 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1408 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1396 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.52 |
Production date: 6000 BC-3000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1383 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1386 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2011,8012.57 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Baldock

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1221 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1320 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1555 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1389 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1321 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1398 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1399 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1407 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1385 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1378 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1406 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 2000,1209.1404 |
Production date: 6000BC-3000BC |
Production place: Made in:Ulu Leang 1 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulu Leang 1

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: 1987,0406.741 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains; human cremation

Museum number: 1987,0406.746 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains; human cremation

Museum number: 1987,0406.743 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains; human cremation

Museum number: 1987,0406.744 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains; human cremation

Museum number: 1987,0406.745 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Etton Landscape

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: Am1985,32.171 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

armlet; human remains; leglet

Museum number: 1908,0801.207 |
Cultures/periods: x14243 Middle Bronze Age |
Production date: 1500BC-1300BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Harthausen

armlet; human remains; leglet

Museum number: 1908,0801.208 |
Cultures/periods: x14243 Middle Bronze Age |
Production date: 1500BC-1300BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pfaff von Harthausen

artefact; human remains

Museum number: Oc.6019 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aneityum

artefact; human remains

Museum number: 1894,1105.49.b |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 9thC-10thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Farm

back-ornament; mosaic; human remains

Title: The Turquoise Mosaics |
Museum number: Am,St.401 |
Cultures/periods: AztecMixtec |
Production date: 1400 - 1521 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

calendar; human remains

Museum number: Am1914,0514.6 |
Cultures/periods: x41152 Aztec |
Production date: 1300 - 1521 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

calendar; human remains

Museum number: Am1914,0514.5 |
Cultures/periods: AztecPost-Classic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

canopic jar; mummy-packing; human remains

Museum number: EA37997 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

canopic jar; human remains

Museum number: EA37947 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

canopic jar; human remains

Museum number: EA37939 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

cast; human remains

Museum number: 1991,0411.2948 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

cast; human remains

Museum number: 1991,0411.2949 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

cast; human remains

Museum number: 1991,0411.2951 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

cast; human remains

Museum number: 1991,0411.2952 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

cast; human remains

Museum number: 1991,0411.2950 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

charm; human remains

Museum number: Oc1926,1004.2 |
Ethnic group: x317231 Made by:Aboriginal Australian |
Production date: 1926 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Western Australia

charm; human remains

Museum number: As1972,Q.2279.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:ChinaFound/Acquired:Japan

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