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Judi Lynn

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1. This is fascinating. I hope to hear more about the area mentioned in your article.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:43 AM
Apr 2012

More from the link:

The earlier find has anatomical features suggesting shared heritage with Indonesians and south Asians. Other skeletons found in cenotes in the area with similar features may date to around 14,000 years ago. Such finds imply that not all early Americans came from north Asia. This deals yet another blow to the idea that the Clovis people crossing an ancient land bridge between Siberia and Alaska were the first to colonise the Americas. Clovis culture dates to around 13,000 years ago.

Both skeletons were laid to rest at a time when sea level was much lower than it is today and the cenote, now about 8 metres below the water, was dry. Archaeologists have also found the remains of elephants, giant sloths and other animals in the caves, giving an indication of what the ancient humans ate.

It's just about time people stopped playing god with these important physical pieces of evidence of former civilazations.

It's not as if there's always an infinite number of these things. Shame on them. Hope they experience a curse which drives them relentlessly to PUT IT BACK.

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