His descendants have asked for answers about his remains.

They have not been given them.

The mystery remains unresolved.

But modern science has changed what questions can be asked about the past — and has given those questions a form of answer that no previous generation possessed.

Whether that answer will be sought is not a scientific question.

It is a moral one.

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This article has described the Geronimo skull mystery primarily in historical and scientific terms.