A partial skeleton was discovered near Kennewick, Washington, in 1996. The author, an anthropologist, noticed the features of the skeleton were Caucasoid, yet had characteristics that appeared only in American Indian skeletons. It was also estimated at 9,500 years old. In this record of his experiences, Chatters offers a rare look at the collision of science, politics, federal law, and cultural traditions. of photos.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Prologue
Part I: Found and Lost
1. The Stone Had Teeth
2. A Question of Time
3. An Opportunity Lost
4. To the Brink of Oblivion
5. The Battle for Kennewick Man
Part II: Death and Life
6. A Lifetime of Pain
7. A Place in Time
8. Kennewick Man's "Brother"
9. Who Were the Paleo-Americans?
10. Routes of Passage
Epilogue
Notes
Index