SLOWLY but surely, one of the Americas’ oldest and most famous founding fathers is giving up his secrets.
Kennewick Man, named after Kennewick in Washington state, was discovered in July 1996 after more than 9000 years buried in the banks of the nearby Columbia river. His skeleton, some of the earliest and best preserved human remains in North America, caused a sensation.
Scientists hoped he would reveal who first settled the Americas, while Native American tribes claimed he was an ancient ancestor whose remains should be respected and reburied. The ensuing battle over rights to the skeleton was only resolved…
