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Due to ongoing discussions and the need for everyone to be comfortable with the process, archaeologists are currently dealing with complications and bureaucratic issues caused by NAGPRA in their excavations. NAGPRA ensures that archaeologists respect and understand the people they study. As a result, the bodies found in Wendover will have to wait in a collection facility in Florida until the situation is resolved. In the next episode, there will be information about an intriguing discovery of bodies in the Dinaledi Caves in Africa, with questions surrounding how they got there and why. Until the time when these discussions are completed and everybody is comfortable with the process we've set out, we will simply have to deal with the complications and bureaucratic mess that NAGPRA brings along to our excavations. As archaeologists, our job is to first respect and... As archaeologists, our job is to first respect and understand the people we study. And NAGPRA ensures that. As for right now, the Wendover bodies will simply have to wait. As they are kept. As for right now, the Wendover bodies... As for right now, the Wendover bodies will have to wait. Stored away in some collection facility in nowhere Florida. Neither repatriated or researched while we get this mess sorted out. Tune in next episode. Tune in next time to hear information about an interesting set of bodies discovered at the bottom of the Dinaledi Caves in the World Heritage Center in Africa. How did they get there? Why are they there? We really don't know. How did ancient humans even get down there in the first place? We have no idea, but it sure does make an interesting story to read about nowadays.

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