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A British auction house has withdrawn from sale nearly 18 human skulls believed to be of Egyptian origin, following a wave of strong criticism from a British MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, chair of the cross-party parliamentary group on African reparations. She said that the sale of human remains for any purpose should be banned, describing this trade as a “gross violation of human dignity,” according to the British newspaper “The Guardian.” The British auction house Semley Auctioneers had listed 18 skulls for sale through them, setting guide prices of between £200 and £300 each. Some of skulls listed by Semley Auctioneers. Photograph: Semley Auctioneers Origin and history of the skulls The skulls we

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