By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 15:16 EST, 11 October 2012 | UPDATED: 15:16 EST, 11 October 2012 Kennewick Man was definitely not a Native American, according to the most recent study of the prehistoric remains. The 9,300-year-old skeleton actually has more in common with Polynesians, according to Doug Owsley, an anthropologist with the Smithsonian Institute who released an updated review of the bones Wednesday. Owsley found that Kennewick man's skull has several similarities to the ancient coastal people in Asia, meaning he likely shares a common ancestor with modern day Polynesians. Unearthing the truth: Dr. Doug Owsley found no evidence the Kennewick Man was a Native American
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Skeleton has been  the subject of lengthy legal battle
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Scientist can find no genetic link to Native Americans
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Bones were in perfection condition at time of death except on abscessed tooth
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