• I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    9
    arrow-down
    13
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    What is the country of origin? Please point out to me where the Aztec country is. Do you mean Mexico? Are they entitled to all the relics of the past civilizations theirs crushed? And yes, I know the idol in Indiana Jones isn’t really Aztec, but the overall point stands.

    With the exception of the very few cases where a country can actually trace its culture and history all the way back to when those artifacts were made, ancient culture and artifacts belong to humanity as a whole, not whatever geopolitical entity happens to control the land they’re on at the time of discovery. It’s not a natural resource, it’s human history.

    • Wats0ns@sh.itjust.worksOP
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      17
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      While we may debate wether the Aztecs descendants are now the Mexicans, they’re clearly not the English. The fact that it’s human history is exactly why it can’t be all stored in mostly one museum in one country

        • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          16
          arrow-down
          4
          ·
          1 year ago

          The Aztecs are not from Europe, dingdong. How is this a difficult concept??

        • Wats0ns@sh.itjust.worksOP
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          10
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          1 year ago

          I don’t think that strangers coming to your country and taking your historical artifacts is a good thing, wether it’s the English or the Spanish

          • MNByChoice@midwest.social
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            1 year ago

            I agree with most of your points, but not this:

            Further, who are you or I to say?

            I don’t have a say, as I neither have artifacts nor am of the relevant culture. You may speak for yourself. But others may have a say.

            However, this could be interpreted as the facilities with the artifacts currently, have no say. They very much do. Discounting them is also wrong.

            We can all discuss the moral grounds, which should include which groups get a say.

            Cheers

        • rockSlayer@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          edit-2
          1 year ago

          Mexico has the federal department INAH (National Institute of Anthropology and History), which preserves and cares for ancient artifacts and historical sites from the Maya, Aztec, Izapa, Teotihuacan, and more. They operate over 100 museums and handle over 139,000 archeological sites, with 150 open to the public. I think Mexico would be able to handle any artifacts found in Mexico.