skull wars ch 9
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1. What does NAGPRA stand for? What is its purpose?
NAGPRA, which stands for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, is
legislation designed to safeguard and facilitate the repatriation of Native American graves and
artifacts.
2. What is the dichotomy of the Arawak/Carib tribes? Why were these stereotypes necessary for
Euroamerican colonists?
Christopher Columbus described the Carib tribe as violent people driven by bloodshed, engaged
in constant fighting and cannibalistic rituals involving human sacrifices, which he associated
with Satan. In contrast, he depicted the Arawak tribe as "the real youth of the world," portraying
them as harmonious individuals in touch with each other and the land, living in peace. These
stereotypes perpetuated by Euroamericans served to justify the colonization of native lands,
portraying it as a mission to restore peace and religion to the land.
3. Who does Thomas say is the “first American archaeologist”? How did this person help dispel
the Myth of the Moundbuilders?
It is widely accepted that Thomas Jefferson is regarded as one of the earliest scientific
archaeologists in the United States. Jefferson instructed his slaves to build a mound and
meticulously documented the findings before publishing his observations. Based on his analysis,
he concluded that the bones discovered belonged to soldier
4. When did the Dawes Allotment Act pass? What was it intended to do to Native Americans?
In 1887, the Dawes Allotment Act was passed into law. This legislation aimed to assimilate
Native Americans into mainstream American society by encouraging practices such as
agriculture and other elements deemed "civilized." As part of this act, 160 acres of land were
allocated to each Native American family, with the intention of promoting individual
landownership and agricultural practices.
5. What did Boas and Wallace do with the Greenland Eskimo Qisuk’s body after he died? What
did his son, Minik, think happened to his father’s body?
Boas and Wallace retained Qisuk's body for study and subsequently dismembered the bones,
which were then added to the collection of their institution. At the time of Qisuk's death, Minik
believed that a proper burial had occurred. However, he later discovered that the burial was a
sham, with a fake body filled with stones placed in the casket to create the illusion of a genuine
burial.
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