Argumentative Essay: The Ancient Traveler
The Ancient Traveler
Look at those bones embedded in the tightly packed sediment. They may be human said Mark Wells. Dr. Samantha Clark took a close look, shaking her head, not believing a human had lived 100,000 years ago.
The dig had been full of surprises, trying to move the tools and volunteers safely down the 85-foot sinkhole had been a challenge. Moreover, the fossils found were well over 100,000 years old. The animals included an American lion, camel and mammoth. While the discovery in northern Utah was unique with over 300 complete fossils found to date, it was minor compared to what Samantha was looking at. As Mark her graduate student continued to remove small particles of sediment with a dentist pick, Samantha stood in wonder watching …show more content…
There appears to be some collagen attached, perhaps it contains the DNA for genetic testing.”
Samantha replied, “State-of-the-art testing should point the way to the owner and how they died.” Be extremely careful removing the bones and do not tell anyone about what we found. We will wait until the lab testing is complete. It appears the best part of an excavation, happens last.
Not being an in-stu site where the bones remained as found, the volunteers were, busy removing other fossils for future study, and cataloging the dig. Mark carefully removed the bones after several days. Once the entire human like bones had been collected, Mark hid them, among other bone going to the lab for testing.
Samantha did not worry about the findings leaking to the press; the lab technicians signed a non-disclosure statement prior to working at the lab. After a week, the lab report came back with shocking information about the human like bones. The DNA results showed the bones were from a woman, about 35-years of age, and in excellent health. Moreover, not all the DNA was human; there was a 20-percent unknown factor. Nevertheless, report concluded she lived around 100,000 years ago. In addition, the holograph drawing of the skull showed she European looks and would fit into today’s environment. Besides, there were unknown fibers embedded with the fragile
Look at those bones embedded in the tightly packed sediment. They may be human said Mark Wells. Dr. Samantha Clark took a close look, shaking her head, not believing a human had lived 100,000 years ago.
The dig had been full of surprises, trying to move the tools and volunteers safely down the 85-foot sinkhole had been a challenge. Moreover, the fossils found were well over 100,000 years old. The animals included an American lion, camel and mammoth. While the discovery in northern Utah was unique with over 300 complete fossils found to date, it was minor compared to what Samantha was looking at. As Mark her graduate student continued to remove small particles of sediment with a dentist pick, Samantha stood in wonder watching …show more content…
There appears to be some collagen attached, perhaps it contains the DNA for genetic testing.”
Samantha replied, “State-of-the-art testing should point the way to the owner and how they died.” Be extremely careful removing the bones and do not tell anyone about what we found. We will wait until the lab testing is complete. It appears the best part of an excavation, happens last.
Not being an in-stu site where the bones remained as found, the volunteers were, busy removing other fossils for future study, and cataloging the dig. Mark carefully removed the bones after several days. Once the entire human like bones had been collected, Mark hid them, among other bone going to the lab for testing.
Samantha did not worry about the findings leaking to the press; the lab technicians signed a non-disclosure statement prior to working at the lab. After a week, the lab report came back with shocking information about the human like bones. The DNA results showed the bones were from a woman, about 35-years of age, and in excellent health. Moreover, not all the DNA was human; there was a 20-percent unknown factor. Nevertheless, report concluded she lived around 100,000 years ago. In addition, the holograph drawing of the skull showed she European looks and would fit into today’s environment. Besides, there were unknown fibers embedded with the fragile