Why? In a museum they are perfectly preserved and many more artifacts are there.

True True True True True True True True True True True! I think it is true that some items were looted.

You stated that the Africans have war and poverty, so wouldn't it make more sense for them to have the replica? You said it yourself.

Britain took possession of these artifacts years ago when it was legal.

Possession of objects can CHANGE. The Africans could have made them but fairly traded them to someone else.

All these artifacts are not necessarily stolen. They could have been bought or stolen, so bought artifacts should be kept and stolen artifacts returned.

They can see it. In Britain's museums it is available to the world.

I agree that some should be given back but others are legally Europe's.

What if they were legally bought? If I sold something and said I want it back because I made it, nobody would give it back because it is THEIRS now.

It is true that these African artifacts were like the history books for Africa. I do believe in some cases they should be returned. Some were illegally taken from the countries by Europe. Some of the countries in Africa grieve the loss of their artifacts and that they are part of their heritage and should be rightfully theirs. In a statement from the Prince of Benin he says "The English returned the Stone of Scone to Scotland. So why can't they return our things?"

It is true that these African artifacts were like the history books for Africa. I do believe in some cases they should be returned. Some were illegally taken from the countries by Europe. Some of the countries in Africa grieve the loss of their artifacts and that they are part of their heritage and should be rightfully theirs. In a statement from the Prince of Benin he says "The English returned the Stone of Scone to Scotland. So why can't they return our things?"