Kennewick Man DNA Discovery
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What is the main focus of the scientific journal Nature article mentioned in the text?

  • The cultural and religious significance of ancient skeletons
  • The legal battle over the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
  • The features of the man's skull in Kennewick Man
  • The origins of early Americans (correct)
  • What did the Native Americans in the Northwest oppose the research for?

  • Cultural and religious reasons (correct)
  • Political reasons
  • Legal disputes
  • Scientific curiosity
  • Which law did the Native Americans use to support their opposition to the research on the ancient skeleton?

  • The National Historic Preservation Act
  • The Archaeological Resources Protection Act
  • The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (correct)
  • The Antiquities Act
  • What did scientists question about the tribes' argument regarding Kennewick Man's features?

    <p>The resemblance of his skull to people from Japan and Polynesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Morten Rasmussen and what was his role in the study mentioned in the text?

    <p>A postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine; first author of the new study in Nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. Why did Native Americans in the Northwest oppose the research on the ancient skeleton, Kennewick Man?

    <p>They opposed the research for cultural and religious reasons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. What law did the Native Americans use to support their view against the research on the ancient skeleton?

    <p>They used the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. What did scientists question about the tribes' argument regarding Kennewick Man's features?

    <p>Scientists questioned the tribes' argument that the features of the man's skull looked more like those found in people from Japan and Polynesia than those of modern Native Americans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. What was the outcome of the legal battle between the tribes and the scientists regarding the research on Kennewick Man?

    <p>After nearly 10 years in court, the tribes ultimately lost and research continued on the bones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. Who was Morten Rasmussen and what was his role in the study mentioned in the text?

    <p>Morten Rasmussen was a postdoctoral researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the first author of the new study in Nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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