This chapter discusses the importance of bones and their collection, highlighting the involvement of collectors who received honorary doctorates. It explores the controversial practice of collecting babies' remains in pickle jars and the issue of museums refusing to return historical artifacts. The chapter also touches on the discovery of human bones in the American Museum of Natural History's collection and the need for consultation with local communities.
John Reeves is an Alaskan gold miner who first came to public prominence on the 2012 National Geographic docu-series "Goldfathers." More recently, his ongoing search for gold uncovered the remains of thousands of Ice Age animals lying beneath the permafrost on his property. The discovery is featured in the 2019 documentary "Boneyard Alaska" and popular Instagram account @theboneyardalaska. www.fairbanksgoldco.com
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