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whose thorough examination has been blocked repeatedly by the Bureau of Land Management.

Remains that old are extremely rare, making each one a priceless discovery for the scientists who probe them. Because of fiascos like Kennewick Man, however, there may not be anybody to do the research in the future. Robson Bonnichsen of Oregon State University worries that graduate students won’t want to study prehistoric America because of the legal hassles. “We’re going to lose talented young people,” he says. “Our ability to know what happened here long ago will vanish.”

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David Pryce-Jones

David Pryce-Jones (1936–2025) was a British author and commentator and served as a senior editor of National Review.

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whose thorough examination has been blocked repeatedly by the Bureau of Land Management.

Remains that old are extremely rare, making each one a priceless discovery for the scientists who probe them. Because of fiascos like Kennewick Man, however, there may not be anybody to do the research in the future. Robson Bonnichsen of Oregon State University worries that graduate students won’t want to study prehistoric America because of the legal hassles. “We’re going to lose talented young people,” he says. “Our ability to know what happened here long ago will vanish.”