Kennewick Man

Prehistoric Paleoamerican man found in Kennewick, Washington, US in 1996
Person fossil Q551700
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Kennewick Man

Summary

Kennewick Man is a fossil[1]. He died on 7300 BC[2]. He worked as an explorer[3]. He draws 1,755 Wikipedia views per month (fossil category, ranking #2 of 18).[4]

Key Facts

  • Kennewick Man died on 7300 BC[2].
  • Kennewick Man is buried at Kennewick[5].
  • Kennewick Man worked as an explorer[3].
  • Kennewick Man is recorded as male[6].
  • Kennewick Man's instance of is recorded as fossil[7].
  • Kennewick Man's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Kennewick Man's Commons category is recorded as Kennewick Man[9].
  • Kennewick Man's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 46.223055555555554, 'longitude': -119.14333333333335}[10].
  • Kennewick Man's subject has role is recorded as Hominin fossil[11].
  • Kennewick Man's Y-DNA Haplogroup is recorded as Haplogroup Q-M3[12].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Kennewick Man worked as an explorer[3].

Death and Burial

Kennewick Man died on 7300 BC[2]. He is buried at Kennewick[5].

Why It Matters

Kennewick Man draws 1,755 Wikipedia views per month (fossil category, ranking #2 of 18).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

What did Kennewick Man do for work?

Kennewick Man worked as explorer[3].

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  1. 3d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates
    Occupation explorer
    Subject has role Hominin fossil
    Y-dna haplogroup Haplogroup Q-M3
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