Archaeology in the case of the Kennewick Man served as evidence, mystery solver, historical documentation, and dispersion of conflict. As a mystery solver, it confirmed the Native Americans’ claim that the bones belonged to one of their ancestors. This was provided by a thorough DNA test that indicated that the bones were related to Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest (Haviland). The irony as stated in the textbook is that the very thing the Native Americans did not want happening help to enforce their disposition. By having this solved, the Native Americans can now reclaim the bones under NAGPRA. However, this may prevent further research being done. Despite this possible loss, the bones were returned to them on Friday, February 17, 2017
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The archaeologists were able to identity a relation between the Kennewick man and Central and South American Tribes. This suggested to them that the northwestern and south Indian tribes share a common ancestor. In addition to this suggestion, it is also suggested that one of the tribes had went on their own ways, where they moved further south. Alongside this documentation was the craniometric data and further research, which aided in documenting the Kennewick man as being around 8400 to 8690 years old (“Kennewick”). This makes it one of the oldest and most complete skeleton. Such a complete skeleton could someday provide more historical information when dating methods become more …show more content…
The Hopi people, for example, use their language to showcase the importance of corn in their lives through joyous songs (“Lesson 2”). Without language, they would not be able praise the corn for essentially shaping their lives. It is in their belief that by “communicating” with the corn, they can make the corn grow better. It is through their language that they can express how the “corn is life” and how the “corn are our children”. Is it through this usage of language that encouraged them to keep farming corn in a relatively dry place and survive (“Lesson 2”). Without their language, the Hopi people might had given up on attempting to to dry-farm in what is now modern day
The archaeologists were able to identity a relation between the Kennewick man and Central and South American Tribes. This suggested to them that the northwestern and south Indian tribes share a common ancestor. In addition to this suggestion, it is also suggested that one of the tribes had went on their own ways, where they moved further south. Alongside this documentation was the craniometric data and further research, which aided in documenting the Kennewick man as being around 8400 to 8690 years old (“Kennewick”). This makes it one of the oldest and most complete skeleton. Such a complete skeleton could someday provide more historical information when dating methods become more …show more content…
The Hopi people, for example, use their language to showcase the importance of corn in their lives through joyous songs (“Lesson 2”). Without language, they would not be able praise the corn for essentially shaping their lives. It is in their belief that by “communicating” with the corn, they can make the corn grow better. It is through their language that they can express how the “corn is life” and how the “corn are our children”. Is it through this usage of language that encouraged them to keep farming corn in a relatively dry place and survive (“Lesson 2”). Without their language, the Hopi people might had given up on attempting to to dry-farm in what is now modern day