Skull wars

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"In Skull Wars, archaeologist David Hurst Thomas traces the 500-year roots of the Kennewick Man controversy. From Thomas Jefferson's invention of scientific archaeology to the brutal massacres in which skulls of Indian warriors were sent east to build museum collections; from the strange fates of Ishi and Qisuk to the astonishing power of oral tradition in preserving centuries-old memories, this book tells what really went on between archaeologists and Indians - and shows how the two groups can work together in the future."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Collection and preservation,  Ethnic identity,  Indians of North America,  Kennewick Man,  Antiquities,  Racism,  Anthropology,  History,  Racisme,  Mondelinge overlevering,  Rassendiscriminatie,  Histoire,  Collections et conservation,  Prejudice,  Antiquités,  North American Indians,  Homme de Kennewick,  Indiens d'Amérique,  Indianen,  États-Unis,  Anthropologie,  Amérique du Nord,  Identité ethnique,  Indians of north america, antiquities,  Archaeology, law and legislation

Places: United States