Kennewick Man or Ancient One [nb 1] was a Native American man who lived during the early Holocene, whose skeletal remains were found washed out on a bank of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington, on July 28, 1996.

In the summer of 1996, two college students in Kennewick, Washington, stumbled on a human skull while wading in the shallows along the Columbia River. They called the police.

May 5, 2016 · The 1996 discovery of Kennewick Man, one of the oldest North American human skeletons ever found, erupted in an unprecedented fight between scientists and Native American beliefs.

Aug 26, 2014 · Kennewick Man’s remains, discovered nearly 20 years ago along the banks of the Columbia River in Washington State, comprise one of the most complete ancient skeletons ever found....

Feb 20, 2017 · On July 28, 1996, two men at Columbia Park in Kennewick, Washington, accidentally found part of a human skull on the bottom of the Columbia River, about ten feet from shore. Later searches revealed a nearly complete, ancient skeleton, now known as “The Ancient One” or “Kennewick Man.”

Jun 18, 2015 · To scientists, he is "Kennewick Man." To Native Americans, he is the "Ancient One." More than a decade ago, Native Americans lost their claim for custody of this 8500-year-old skeleton from Washington state, when a federal appeals court ruled there was no evidence he was related to any modern tribe. Now, after several false starts, researchers ...

Jan 13, 2015 · On July 28, 1996, two young men discovered a human skull in the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington state. The men called the police, who surmised that what they saw was not the scene of a crime. Thus, the officers brought in the local coroner.

Jun 23, 2023 · After years in scientific limbo, DNA analysis revealed the Native American ancestry of the famed Kennewick Man, allowing him to finally rest in peace. Back in 1996, two young men stumbled across a human skull submerged in the Columbian River, situated in …

Oct 19, 2023 · The Kennewick Man is a human skeleton that was found in Kennewick, Washington in 1996. The skeleton is over 8,000 years old, and is believed to be from a male who was around 40-50 years old when he died.

Mar 3, 2004 · A man who lived 8,500 years ago along the Columbia River in what is now central Washington's Tri-Cities area became the center of worldwide attention and heated controversy following the 1996 discovery of his nearly complete skeleton at a riverside park in Kennewick.