From the Ted Talk by Chip Colwell: Why museums are returning cultural treasures
Unscramble the Blue Letters
In 1990, after years of Native protests, the US government, through the US Congress, fillany pasesd a law that allowed Native Americans to reclaim cultural iemts, sacred objects and human remains from museums. Many archaeologists were panicked. For scientists, it can be hard to fully grasp how a piece of wood can be a living god or how spirits surround bones. And they knew that modern science, especially with DNA, can provide lunimous insights into the past. As the anthropologist Frank nwcriok declared, "We are doing iatonmprt work that benefits all of mankind. We are not rtniernug anything to anyone."
Open Cloze
In 1990, after years of Native protests, the US government, through the US Congress, _____________ a law that allowed Native Americans to reclaim cultural _____, sacred objects and human remains from museums. Many archaeologists were panicked. For scientists, it can be hard to fully grasp how a piece of wood can be a living god or how spirits surround bones. And they knew that modern science, especially with DNA, can provide ________ insights into the past. As the anthropologist Frank _______ declared, "We are doing _________ work that benefits all of mankind. We are not _________ anything to anyone."
Solution
norwick
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Original Text
In 1990, after years of Native protests, the US government, through the US Congress, finally passed a law that allowed Native Americans to reclaim cultural items, sacred objects and human remains from museums. Many archaeologists were panicked. For scientists, it can be hard to fully grasp how a piece of wood can be a living god or how spirits surround bones. And they knew that modern science, especially with DNA, can provide luminous insights into the past. As the anthropologist Frank Norwick declared, "We are doing important work that benefits all of mankind. We are not returning anything to anyone."