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Anthropology

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:22 AM Dec 2012

'Gateway to the underworld': Archeologists and filmmakers explore underwater labyrinths to discover [View all]

'Gateway to the underworld': Archeologists and filmmakers explore underwater labyrinths to discover treasure trove of artifacts including 10,000-year-old human remains

German filmmakers are exploring caves in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to document the one-of-kind wonders held there
Already, they have found 10,000-year-old human remains and bones from a number of extinct animals
Crews dive below 300 feet and navigate hundreds of miles of meandering tunnels
The ancient Mayans referred to the caves as the gateways to their underworld


more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2241967/Treasure-trove-artifacts-including-10-000-year-old-human-remains-discovered-Mexicos-Yucatan-Peninsula.html#ixzz2E64nhebJ

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