The Main Reason Scientists Want to Study Kennewick Man Before

question 34

Multiple Choice

The main reason scientists want to study Kennewick Man before he is (or not) repatriated and reburied is because

• A) he is the only Native American who dates before 15 kyr ago
• B) all 206 bones have been recovered, a rare situation
• C) his bones suggest earliest Native Americans had different traits from modern Asians
• D) he has the largest cranial capacity known to any prehistoric Native American

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