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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc, Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
ISBN-10
0030475848
ISBN-13
9780030475849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103886066
Product Key Features
Author
David Hurst Thomas
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Belmont, CA
Out-Of-Print Date
18/07/2000
Date of Publication
02/01/1992
Country of Publication
United States
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