Re: archaeological find in Oregon

Keith Norris (keith@gecko.biol.wits.ac.za)
Thu, 17 Oct 1996 09:56:33 LOCAL

In article <lmwilson.1.000DA475@sky.lakeheadu.ca> lmwilson@sky.lakeheadu.ca (Wilson Lynn) writes:
>From: lmwilson@sky.lakeheadu.ca (Wilson Lynn)
>Subject: archaeological find in Oregon
>Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 11:25:46 Local
>Keywords: skull Caucasian Aboriginal

>Did anyone hear the news item on CBC National News on Sunday Oct. 13. It was
>about a skeleton that was found in Oregon which was dated around 9,000 B.C.
>The catch was that this skull was found to be Caucasian in origin! Does
>anyone have any info re this controversial find?

How the hell did they know? It is extremely difficult to tell EXTANT races
apart merely from skulls, let alone EXTINCT ones.

Keith Norris