From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Fri Dec 06 2002 - 08:43:04 PST
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Subject: [NOVA] "Mystery of the First Americans"
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NEXT ON NOVA: "MYSTERY OF THE FIRST AMERICANS"
http://www.pbs.org/nova/first/
Broadcast: December 10, 2002
(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings as
dates and times may vary.)
In 1996, near Kennewick, Washington, a suspected murder victim is
identified by forensic anthropologists as Caucasian -- but turns out to
be almost 10,000 years old. For 50 years our picture of prehistoric
America has rested on the premise that the earliest inhabitants of the
Americas were east Asians of Mongoloid stock, the ancestors of today's
Native Americans. But the discovery of the Kennewick Man, along with
several other startling finds in recent years, has thrown that once
widely accepted idea into question and revolutionized the science of
paleo-anthropology. It has also embroiled scientists in a bitter
conflict with Native American groups that want the scientific study of
early Americans halted. Who and what do Kennewick Man and others
represent? NOVA follows the efforts of paleo-anthropologists' work to
decode the story in the bones of people who died 10,000 years ago.
Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:
Does Race Exist?
Anthropologists George Gill of the University of Wyoming
and Loring Brace of the University of Michigan square off
on the issue. After reading their opposing viewpoints,
decide for yourself.
Meet Kennewick Man (QTVR)
Archeologist Jim Chatters, the only scientist able to study
the bones before federal authorities impounded them, tells
how he put a face to Kennewick Man. Includes a striking
QuickTime VR of the ancient man's reconstructed head.
Claims for the Remains
Eight scientists have filed suit against the U.S. government
for the right to study the Kennewick Man remains. Here, all
eight speak out about why they feel they should be allowed
to do so and what they hope to learn if they get the chance.
The Dating Game
Scientists have long relied on carbon-14 analysis to determine
the age of organic remains such as ancient seeds, bits of
charcoal, even human remains. In this feature, learn how this
widely used process works.
Plus Resources.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/first/
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