... attracted far more attention than other finds is that first, scientists believe these remains may contain new information about ancient people and second, the skull is different from modern Native American remains and from his unique appearance the scientific world believes his bones can speak volumes about our ancient desendents. Human bones are studied by archaeologists and anthropologists to provide ... and anthropologists use this term to describe bones with European, Middle Eastern and South Asian characteristics. The features of Kennewick Man are described as different from those o...

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... showed them how to cook and cultivate the corn. It then became one of the staple foods of North American colonists. Without all the help and instruction from the Native Americans, colonists would have never survived. The Southern ideal was country life. Instead of a meetinghouse being ... and gambling. Some other winter recreation involved ice skating, sledding, and sleighing. One of the most important traditions that settlers brought from their native countries was courtship and marriage. Girls were expected to marry at thirteen and boys at fourteen. At this point, they were considered ...

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... The history of the Indians, prior to European contact, was passed down by oral translation. The chronicles of Native Americans seemed to halt once Europeans stepped foot onto North American soil. Their lives as they once knew them would soon change for the worse. Before contact with Europeans ... was. "Wherever Europeans settled, intercultural commerce flourished, and even in areas far from colonial centers, expanded trade not only reordered Native economies but dramatically reshaped Native cultures in ways beyond European control or comprehension." The introduction of new tools and new w...

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