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Title: Skull Wars
Condition: New
Subtitle: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, And The Battle For Native American Identity
ISBN-10: 046509225X
EAN: 9780465092253
ISBN: 9780465092253
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 05/04/2001
Description: 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.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 215mm
Item Length: 141mm
Item Width: 22mm
Item Weight: 448g
Author: David Thomas
Genre: Law & Politics
Topic: History
Release Year: 2001

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