ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Beringia, Clovis Point, Clovis Culture
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We have moved up in time to the holocene: the geological epoch during which we now live (starts roughly. This chapter begins with a brief discussion of kennewick man, perhaps the most controversial for the general public, but not the only individual embroiled in legal battles. The remains of a mid-40s man were accidently discovered in 1996 at the end of the columbia river, in kennewick, washington. The estimated date for the remains is 9,300 years ago, in the holocene. Once james chatters began involved the situation became very controversial: the us government invoked nagpra (native american graves protection and. 9 years in court: the cost in relationships between many american indian groups and archaeologists is astronomical; years will be spent re-establishing trust. More on this specimen beginning on p. 315. There is a big debate is to when did humans first entered the new world. The estimates range from 30,000+ years ago to 13,500 years ago.
