GGG Ping.
I'd like to sue Yale for allowing the spokesman of the Taliban to attend their school while disallowing the US Military on campus and then having the bloody nerve to collect Federal money that I am providing them through my income tax payments. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Peru seems to be in the right on this.
The liberal elite is all for supporting the downtrodden third world until they're the ones called upon to do the right thing.
This statement is meaningful if, and only if, the understanding was made in writing and both parties can produce identical copies.
I suspect that this is a retroactive thing on Peru's part, relying mainly on their "understanding" of verbal agreement at the time.
This is similar to Mexico's claims; or Egypt's; or Iraq's.
All are sources of treasures sought, found and preserved by Europeans, and of absolutely no value to the world's present stage of either civilization, societal maturity or technological excellence.
I say return them all, let them deteriorate and disappear, and everyone will be none the worse for it.
Sounds like with Yale leaving them in boxes for decades, they knew they were supposed to return them. Yes, I do know most of any museum's collection is in storage but in storage for nearly a hundred years? I don't think so. Ship them back and let's hope they are displayed for all to see.
The United States should now start to scour the entire country of Peru looking for anything that once belonged to the US (even the stones and granite used to make Peru's buildings) and demand those back, poste haste.
BTW does Peru owe the U.S. any money? Time to demand that loan repayment back right now, plus interest.
Also so many Peruvians have gone to Yale University to study - should Yale demand that they get their education back?
Time for the old Skull and Bones Peruvian branch to do some secret work behind the scenes in Peru.
Yeah, why don't they send the Taliban spokesman down there, he'll straighten the whole thing out, or better yet, get his head shrunk.
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"Recent research indicates that Machu Picchu was actually discovered in 1902 - nine years before Bingham's expedition - by Peruvian farmer Agustin Lizarraga and two companions, Gabino Sanchez and Enrique Palma, on a trek through the southern jungle province of Cuzco."
Guess they weren't as good as Bingham at picking up stuff off the ground.
Peruvians are in their right.
If some country had Lincoln's mummy im sure America would want it back.
If any artefacts are legally acquired then it's ok but unfortunately, western governments have stolen or bought stolen artefacts A LOT. There's gonna be plenty left though, and acknowledging the other's ownership would be the justifiable thing to do.
Museums will probably use the loan-system a lot, where they simply lend artefacts to other countries and museums and lend other ones the next year. That would make the museums a lot more popular too, as many seem to never change much in display.