Ancient Encounters: Kennewick Man and the First Americans

Chatters, James C.

ISBN 10: 068485936X / ISBN 13: 9780684859361

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Encounters: Kennewick Man and the First Americans
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 068485936X
• ISBN 13: 9780684859361
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

An anthropologist journeys back in time to the early history of North America to look at growing evidence about early visitors to these shores who predate the Native Americans and describes the 1996 discovery of a skeleton near Kennewick, Washington, that was 9,500 years old and whose physical characteristics were unlike those of American Indians. 40,000 first printing.

About the Author

James C. Chatters, Ph.D., is an archaeologist and paleoecologist and the founder of Applied Paleoscience, a firm specializing in forensic and archaeological consulting. He is currently Adjunct Associate Professor of Research at Central Washington University and deputy coroner for Benton County, Washington. He has taught at the University of Washington and served as senior research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He lives in Richland, Washington.