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Bass Donated Skeletal Collection

A consent-based skeletal collection of over 1,750 individuals at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, established by William Bass in 1981. All individuals donated their remains ante-mortem. The ethical template for all subsequent outdoor forensic research facility collections.

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Cultural affiliation (NAGPRA)Culturally unidentifiable remainsDe Montfort precedent (2018)Hamann-Todd CollectionNAGPRAPopulation affinityTerry CollectionUNDRIPWilled-body donation

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