@incollection{PAR00009693, title = {{T}he collection of human remains at the {M}us{\'e}e de l'{H}omme, {P}aris : interest and uses}, author = {{F}roment, {A}lain and {M}ennecier, {P}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he anthropobiological collection of the {M}us{\'e}e de l'{H}omme, with about 26 000 items, is ranked as the third or fourth richest collection in the world. {I}t is remarkable not only for its largeness, but also for the exceptional diversity of origin of the samples. {T}he collection is under the responsibility of a scientific curator ({P}r.{D}r. {A}lain {F}roment), in charge of encouraging research projects, and a technical manager ({D}r. {P}hilippe {M}ennecier) who gives access to the collection through a website request portal. {T}he four missions of the anthropology section, included in the public policy of the {N}ational {M}useum of {N}atural {H}istory, are 1) {C}onservation, 2) {D}isplay, 3) {T}eaching ({P}h{D} level), and 4) {R}esearch.}, keywords = {{FRANCE}}, booktitle = {{P}leistocene databases : acquisition, storing, sharing}, numero = {4}, pages = {83--87}, address = {{M}ettmann}, publisher = {{N}eanderthal {M}useum}, series = {{W}issenschaftliche {S}chriften des {N}eanderthal-{M}useums}, year = {2011}, ISBN = {978-3-935624-22-0}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00009693}, }