Museum in Argentina plans to display Indian children Tuesday, September 20, 2005 A museum in Argentina is running into controversy over its plan to display the bodies of three mummified Indian children who were discovered in preserved condition. The Museum of High Altitude Archaeology hopes to start showing the children to the public on November 19. People will be charged $3 to view the exhibit, The Washington Post reports. But indigenous activists and some museum officials say the public display is disrespectful. The Indigenous Association of Argentina is trying to stop the exhibit before it opens. The three children are believed to be 500 years old. They were discovered on a mountaintop in Salta six years ago. Environmental conditions preserved their bodies and clothes. Get the Story: Propriety and History Clash in Argentina (The Washington Post 9/20) Username: [log in to unmask], Password: indianz Relevant Links: Museum of High Altitude Archaeology - http://www.museosargentinos.org.ar/museos/museo.asp?codigo=962 Copyright © 2000-2005 Indianz.Com John Boise, ID ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).
