The tug-of-war between Yale University and the government of Peru over Incan antiquities will move to the federal courts in Connecticut rather than being heard in Washington, D.C., according to a recent report from yaledailynews.com.
The transfer happened last week and the relics are currently being held at Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History (http://www.peabody.yale.edu/) in New Haven.
Yale has been trying to get the suit moved closer to home since it was first filed in December. At issue are a treasure trove of Machu Picchu materials which were excavated early last century by Yalie globetrotter and future Connecticut governor Hiram Bingham III.
Yale University and the Peruvian government formed an agreement in the fall of 2007 for the return of 4,000 objects, but the Peruvians later upped the number to 40,000.
Yale claims there is no legal basis for the suit and has been trying to get it completely thrown out of court, yet Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. decided to just transfer the case, according to the Yale Daily News' site.
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