ARKY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Kennewick Man, Forensic Anthropology, Easter Island
31 Oct 2018
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1990 native american graves protection and repatriation act (nagpra) Human skeletal remains recovered in a river bend in washington state, usa. Thought to be modern turned over to forensic anthropologists. Turned out to be over 9,500 years old. The fore(cid:374)si(cid:272) a(cid:374)thropologist (cid:272)lai(cid:373)ed he looked (cid:862)europea(cid:374)(cid:863) (cid:374)ot (cid:862)nati(cid:448)e a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:863) Scholars began to question this hypothesis other archaeology sites were found and were much older than the first. Coastal hypothesis had little boats or were walking around the coast (oldest sites) 3rd hypothesis - came across the sea to easter island. 4th hypothesis first settled from europe - vikings came over. Can we allow the destruction of sites/materials/knowledge: given the historical issues surrounding archaeology and indigenous populations? science vs. Osteological study by the smithsonian institute of washington. Survived 5 broken ribs, 2 blows to the head, a broken shoulder, and the spear in the pelvis. Drank glacial melt water from alaska. Spent time wading and swimming in cold water.
