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Plans for Kennewick Man
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:48 am
by Minimalist
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/ne ... 803730.htm
To help answer some of these questions, Stafford has begun examining Kennewick Man's teeth. He's working with John Valley, a University of Wisconsin geologist, to decipher the secrets hidden in the worn enamel of this enigmatic fossil.
From the fossil's tooth enamel, they'll learn where Kennewick Man lived as a child, the kinds of food he ate, from where and whence he traveled, and when he died.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:55 pm
by Leona Conner
Even you will have to admit, ain't science great. Can't wait until they find something out. I've been debating with some friends for ages that he is not an ancestor of any of the N.A. tribes claiming him. Then I feel that anything 5000 years or older should be considered fair game to be examined for all of us to know about.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:16 pm
by Minimalist
Oh, I have no problem admitting that science is great....I far prefer it to "Faith."
Still....sometimes I have trouble with scientists, though.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:01 pm
by Leona Conner
I'll have to agree with you about the faith. But I've met some pretty nice scientists That is nice in a wierd sorta way, but okay just the same.
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:16 pm
by Minimalist
I have no problem with the weird ones....it's the straight-laced types who never consider anything outside of their own narrow fields that bug me.
We need more 'renaissance men' in this world.
Too many specialists.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:40 pm
by Rokcet Scientist
Minimalist wrote:[...]Still....sometimes I have trouble with scientists, though.
Me too, Bob. Every morning when I look in the mirror... EEEK!
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:18 pm
by Leona Conner
[quote="Minimalist"]I have no problem with the weird ones....it's the straight-laced types who never consider anything outside of their own narrow fields that bug me.
We need more 'renaissance men' in this world.
Too many specialists.[/quote]
But . . . . what kind are you? Weird or straight-laced?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:17 pm
by Minimalist
I confess to being somewhat weird, Leona.
Kennewick
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:12 am
by gunny
Do "they" have any type of time schedule for the latest data on Kennewick Man?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:01 am
by Rokcet Scientist
You mean as in "When will they publish the final report", gunny?
Your guess is as good as mine. I only hope it won't take as long as the Dead Sea Scrolls...
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:00 am
by Guest
I wouldn't hold your breath...there's too much vested political interest in maintaining the 'Native Americans were first' scenario.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:16 am
by gunny
AS with the Scrolls----perhaps Kinnewich will be sold to a Jewish businessman.