Margaret Clegg is an Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London and was formerly Head of the Human Remains Unit of the Natural History Museum, London. She is a leading expert on the issue of repatriation of human remains, and her research also focuses on the archaeological evidence for hominin cognition, and the evolution of modern human growth and development, including modern human morphological variation. She is a member of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA), the British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) and a variety of advisory panels, including the steering committee of the Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Burials in England (APABE).

• 1. A history of human remains in museum and other collections; 2. Human remains and scientific research; 3. The legal aspects of human remains; 4. Ethical considerations for human remains; 5. Good practice in curating human remains; 6. Other belief systems and the care of human remains; 7. A history of repatriation; 8. Repatriation today; 9. The importance of provenance; 10. Reburial and the alternatives; 11. Where we go from here?

'Each chapter includes brief case studies as well as practical advice. Due to Clegg's intent to provide a general overview accessible to students, those interested in following up on these issues are directed to the bibliography, which unfortunately seems a little out-of-date. Regardless, advanced students will find much of value here, including the brief quizzes at the end of each chapter, along with an answer key at the end.' W. Kotter, Choice