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In what year was the ancient skeleton, Kennewick Man, unearthed in Washington state?
In what year was the ancient skeleton, Kennewick Man, unearthed in Washington state?
1996
What law did the Native Americans use to oppose the research on Kennewick Man?
What law did the Native Americans use to oppose the research on Kennewick Man?
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
What did scientists argue about the features of Kennewick Man's skull?
What did scientists argue about the features of Kennewick Man's skull?
They said the features looked more like those found in people from Japan and Polynesia than those of modern Native Americans
Who was the first author of the new study about Kennewick Man, reported in the scientific journal Nature?
Who was the first author of the new study about Kennewick Man, reported in the scientific journal Nature?
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How long did the tribes oppose the research on Kennewick Man before ultimately losing in court?
How long did the tribes oppose the research on Kennewick Man before ultimately losing in court?
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- What was the name of the scientific journal where the discovery related to the ancient skeleton, Kennewick Man, was reported?
- What was the name of the scientific journal where the discovery related to the ancient skeleton, Kennewick Man, was reported?
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- What did scientists conclude about the population origin of Kennewick Man based on studies of the cranium?
- What did scientists conclude about the population origin of Kennewick Man based on studies of the cranium?
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- Who reported that as long ago as the 1990s scientists had tried but failed to study Kennewick Man’s DNA?
- Who reported that as long ago as the 1990s scientists had tried but failed to study Kennewick Man’s DNA?
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- What law requires Native American remains and artifacts on federal lands to be returned to their tribes?
- What law requires Native American remains and artifacts on federal lands to be returned to their tribes?
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- What did scientists argue about the features of Kennewick Man's skull?
- What did scientists argue about the features of Kennewick Man's skull?
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