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Who was the 'Ancient One'? The Strange Story of Kennewick Man ~ with CARLTON GOVER

August 04, 2020 Carlton Gover @PawneeSavage Season 3 Episode 7
Evolution Soup
Who was the 'Ancient One'? The Strange Story of Kennewick Man ~ with CARLTON GOVER
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SPECIAL EPISODE! In 1996 a skull and skeleton were stumbled upon near the banks of the Columbia River in Washington State. What followed were years of speculation, assumptions, legal battles and contention. The remains of the 9000-year-old Paleoamerican dubbed 'Kennewick Man' consumed the world of archaeology and Native American repatriation rights for years as both parties claimed the remains.

So who was the Kennewick Man really? Was 'the ancient one' the ancestor the Native Americans claimed that he could only be? Or was he a stranger from a far off land, upsetting centuries of oral tradition?

Archaeologist Carlton Gover has Native American heritage and is also a scientist - and looks at this fascinating case from both sides, revealing some surprising facts in a fully-illustrated interview.

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CARLTON GOVER is a Doctorate Student & Archaeologist at University of Colorado Boulder and studies at University of Colorado, Boulder. He is Pawnee on his father's side and a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. He is one of the hosts of the popular A Life In Ruins archaeology podcast.


LINK TO ORIGINAL VIDEO INTERVIEW:  https://youtu.be/4EMWXA05wwc

LINKS FOR CARLTON GOVER:

Twitter: @PawneeSavage

Instagram: @pawnee_archaeologist



PODCAST:

A Life In Ruins - http://bit.ly/2GDZUuH

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-life-in-ruins/id1460532947


Ghost Dancers & Star People - the Beliefs and Rituals of the Pawnee (Talk Beliefs interview with Carlton gover): https://youtu.be/RtdBJg9T49o


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Tell us about your background and what you do.
What is the story of Kennewick Man's discovery?
The discovery of the spearpoint in the pelvis
What did the local Native American people have to say about the discovery?
What can you tell us about the tribal beliefs and customs that so strongly impacted the fate of these ancient remains?
What did the DNA results actually reveal?
What did Kennewick Man look like, how tall was he, how old was he at time of death, etc?
What are your personal feelings on the matter?
What happens if, say, a new skeleton is found that is even older than the oldest oral tradition?