Italy was hit hard by the World Wars, still today the discovery of human remains dating back to 20th century is a common phenomenon, in particular on Alpine glaciers, due to climate changes. The authors will describe the Italian scenario in terms of legislation, scientific procedures and related disciplines involved, then the difficulties in the identification of human remains of soldiers, but also potential issues related to uncontrolled "scavenging" activities and consequent ethical aspects. The interdisciplinarity, used as systematic approach to deal with complex cases, allowed the presumptive identification of a WWI soldier recovered after one century from the glaciers of the Adamello mountain, as described. Putting aside the national perspective, the authors endorse and encourage the establishment of an international working group in order to share common issues, to exchange experience and to build global best-practices.

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• 1. světová válka MeSH
• 2. světová válka MeSH
• archeologie MeSH
• dějiny 20. století MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• ozbrojené síly * dějiny   MeSH
• soudní antropologie etika   organizace a řízení   MeSH
• tělesné pozůstatky * MeSH
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• dějiny 20. století MeSH
• lidé MeSH
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• časopisecké články MeSH
• historické články MeSH
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