The museum authorities also noted that advancements in DNA forensics made this “small miracle” possible, as now for the first time ever, DNA analysis has provided a clear link between living descendants in Tanzania and the looted skulls. “The relatives and Tanzanian government will now be informed as soon as possible,” the statement said.
Berlin Museum authorities recently disclosed that Tanzanian relatives of people whose skulls were pillaged in the colonial era have been identified. They called the discovery a “small miracle.”
Felix Von Luschan, a German anthropologist and doctor during the colonial era is said to have held a majority of the remains in the collection. The skull collection of the hospital’s former anatomical institute collected the remaining skulls.
