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Germany Returns 20 Skulls to Africa.

Germany Returns 20 Skulls to Africa.

Authors :
Homola, Victor
Source :
New York Times. 10/1/2011, Vol. 161 Issue 55545, p1. 0p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Namibian government representatives and leaders of the Herero and Nama tribes attended a ceremony at Charite Hospital in Berlin on Friday to take possession of 20 skulls brought to Germany for racial research a century ago. Although it is not clear how the 9 Hereros and 11 Namas died between 1904 and 1908, the four females and 16 males, including a boy of about three, were possibly victims of German colonial forces in their colony South West Africa. Imperial German troops and settlers massacred tens of thousands of tribe members when they revolted in 1904, after being expelled from their land, or recruited them into forced labor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
161
Issue :
55545
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
66175557