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Why was the discovery of Kennewick Man so controversial? What was the end result of the battle over his remains ?(answer in 1 full paragraph)

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Lawyers for the scientists argued that the Corps of Engineers had made a mistake in determining that Kennewick Man could be traced to any existing Indian tribe or group. The mere facts that the bones were old and found on tribal territory proved nothing, according to the scientists. :)

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