Kennewick Man

Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution
August 25, 2014
Media Photo/Video

Photos for News Media Use Only

hipbone
Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution

A stone projectile point embedded in Kennewick Man’s right hip gave researchers the first clue that he belonged to an ancient human population; the spear point likely became lodged following an adversarial encounter. In September 2014, Smithsonian forensic anthropologist Douglas Owsley will publish a new book entitled “Kennewick Man: The Scientific Investigation of an Ancient American Skeleton,” providing the most thorough analysis of any Paleoamerican skeleton to date. (Photo by Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution)