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British Empire - Coggle Diagram
British Empire
colonial plunder
Imperialism
Looting
Cultural appropriation
Colonial violence
Resource extraction
Historical context
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19th-century expeditions
Military conquests
Treaty of Sugauli
British Museum
Empire exhibitions
Famous Artefacts
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Elgin Marbles (Greece)
Rosetta Stone (Egypt)
Benin Bronzes (Nigeria)
Koh-i-Noor diamond (India)
Ashanti Gold (Ghana)
Debates & Ethics
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Restitution
Repatriation
Ownership rights
Cultural heritage
Historical justice
Symbolic reconciliation
Modern Movements & Cases
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Return of the Benin Bronzes
Greek demands for Elgin Marbles
Nigeria’s restitution campaigns
UNESCO conventions
Decolonizing museums
Museums Involved
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British Museum
Victoria & Albert Museum
Pitt Rivers Museum
Louvre (as comparator)
Smithsonian (as comparator)
Key Concepts
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Cultural identity
Memory politics
Colonial legacy
Narrative control
Moral responsibility