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In 1996 there was a discovery of fragments of a skeleton called the [[Kennewick Man]].  But serious doubts about the authenticity of these remains have resulted in litigation and criticism.  Some claimed that [[radiocarbon dating]] supported an age of more than 9000 years.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/kennewickman.html</ref>  The morphology of the Kennewick Man remains is said to differ from that of present day Native Americans, suggesting a different ancestry<ref>http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/kennewick.html</ref> but there remains significant controversy about that.<ref name="who" />
 
In 1996 there was a discovery of fragments of a skeleton called the [[Kennewick Man]].  But serious doubts about the authenticity of these remains have resulted in litigation and criticism.  Some claimed that [[radiocarbon dating]] supported an age of more than 9000 years.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/kennewickman.html</ref>  The morphology of the Kennewick Man remains is said to differ from that of present day Native Americans, suggesting a different ancestry<ref>http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/kennewick.html</ref> but there remains significant controversy about that.<ref name="who" />
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=== Creationist explanations ===
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Some [[creation scientists]] have pointed to the American Indian population's lack of any ties to other populations as evidence of biblical veracity.  The population was established after the destruction of the Tower of [[Babel]], as God dispersed the nations, their languages, and skills.<ref>Ronald L. Numbers, ''The Creationists: From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design,'' 467.</ref>
    
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