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To: longnshort who wrote (15436)	12/9/2006 4:37:56 PM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

longshort, If any European had been in that area 9000 years ago, it is likely that he would have been buried the way Europeans were in Europe. It is unlikely that he was the only European in that area at the time of his death. If so, how the hell did he get there? There is no reason to think that some people from the areas in Europe, had not gone east, and encountered the mongols, who would have either adopted them into their clans or held them as slaves. The theories accept that the mongols came across the Bering land bridge from 20,000 to 10,000 years ago, but there has never been an inkling that any Europeans got there on their own. I doubt that the controversy will ever be totally solved, but it would be interesting if it does.

To: longnshort who wrote (15436)	12/9/2006 4:40:52 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Also read up on Kennewick Man I'm reading up on the Kennewick Chrysler New Yorker. That's where my car is right now waiting for a $2500 transmission job. The Kennewick Man is a very interesting find. Here is some information on him: The Unknown and Unknowable mnh.si.edu The Kennewick discovery, along with other recent finds in Nevada, may significantly alter conventional views of how, when, and by whom the Americas were peopled. If the Corps persists in its refusal to allow additional studies and decides on immediate repatriation, experts will lose the chance to directly examine this rare phenomenon. Although I have studied him extensively and learned much about his life, our descendants--of whatever ethnicity-- will lose the broader view that only multiple perspectives can provide. Data that might be used for such studies in lieu of actual bones remain incomplete as of this writing. When the remains were seized, I had yet to take measured photographs of the postcranial skeleton, and I was still waiting for specialized equipment for state-of-the-art skull measurement. Furthermore, DNA was well preserved and, if restrictive enzyme analysis and detailed sequencing were completed, we might ultimately learn this man's relationship to other peoples of his time and ours. In broader view, reburial without study may set a precedent that forecloses the opportunity for study of most future paleoAmerican finds. Much, however, is beyond our reach regardless of political outcomes. No matter how long we might study the Kennewick man we would never know the form or color of his eyes, skin and hair, whether his hair was curly or straight, his lips thin or full -- in short many of the characteristics by which we judge living peoples' racial affiliation. We will never be certain if his wound was by accident or intent, what language he spoke, or his religious beliefs. We cannot know if he is truly anyone's ancestor. Given the millennia since he lived, he may be sire to none or all of us.