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Skull Wars Kennewick Man, Archaeology, And The Battle For Native American Identity
Skull Wars Kennewick Man, Archaeology, And The Battle For Native American Identity | David H. Thomas
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The 1996 discovery, near Kennewick, Washington, of a 9,000-year-old Caucasoid skeleton brought more to the surface than bones. The explosive controversy and resulting lawsuit also raised a far more fundamental question: Who owns history? Many Indians see archeologists as desecrators of tribal rites and traditions; archeologists see their livelihoods and science threatened by the 1990 Federal reparation law, which gives tribes control over remains in their traditional territories.In this new work, Thomas charts the riveting story of this lawsuit, the archeologists’ deteriorating relations with American Indians, and the rise of scientific archeology. His telling of the tale gains extra credence from his own reputation as a leader in building cooperation between the two sides.
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Reading this for my North American Archaeology class and I haven't been able to put it down.

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Happy #indigenouspeoplesday! I'm showcasing something close to my heart; as an archaeologist I feel keenly the fine line between appreciation and appropriation, and know that it can only be really understood through engagement with the people it affects. This book does a reasonable job of discussing how even today, and even with the best of intentions, indigenous cultures can still be marginalized. #anthrobook #nonfiction

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