Riddle of the Bones - Politics, Science, Race, and the Story of Kennewick Man (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)

From its discovery in the Columbia River shallows three years ago, reporter Roger Downey has chronicled the epic adventures of the skeleton called "Kennewick Man": first as pretext for a media feeding-frenzy, then as centerpiece of a legal circus pitting celebrated scientists against Native Americans, the Corps of Engineers, and the Clinton White House, finally, at the long last, as object of rational scientist study. The saga of Kennewick Man offers abundant opportunity to explore todays rapidly changing scientific theories about how the Americans first came to be settled, and by whom. But it also casts light on the divisions within the fields of anthropology and archaeology concerning the role of politics and race in the pursuit of scientific goals, what constitutes ethical procedure in dealing with ancient remains, and the very purpose and direction of the scientific enterprise itself.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2000
First published:	March 2000
Authors:	Roger Downey
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
Edition:	2000 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-98877-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-387-98877-7
Barcode:	9780387988771

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