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10,000 Year-old Skeleton extracted from flooded cave in Mexico.

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One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
in Our World, on the 25th of August 2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers - with speciality in speleology of INAH During the compilation of the skeleton of the Young of Chan Hol. Photo: INAH-Mexico. Eugenio Acevez

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One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

The first photography of the young person of Chan Hol. Photo: INAH- Mexico, Jeronimo Aviles

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One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

This was the way in which the skeleton was found in 2006, Photo: INAH-Jeronimo Aviles

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One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers - with speciality in speleology of INAH During the compilation of the skeleton of the Young of Chan Hol, Photo: INAH-Jeronimo Aviles

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One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers - with speciality in speleology of INAH During the compilation of the skeleton of the Young of Chan Hol, Photo: INAH-Mexico. Eugenio Acevez

ID: 419988
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers - with speciality in speleology of INAH During the compilation of the skeleton of the Young of Chan Hol, Photo: INAH-Mexico. Eugenio Acevez

ID: 419990
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers - with speciality in speleology of INAH During the compilation of the skeleton of the Young of Chan Hol, Photo: INAH-Mexico. Eugenio Acevez

ID: 419989
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers - with speciality in speleology of INAH During the exploration of the flooding cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Photo INAH-Mexico. Jeronimo Aviles

ID: 419991
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Entry to the cave where the Young person of Chan Hol was located, Photo: INAH-Mexico M. Marat.

ID: 419986
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers who took to the surface the skeleton of the young of Chan Hol Photo: INAH-Mexico M. Marat

ID: 419994
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Divers who took to the surface the skeleton of the young of Chan Hol Photo: INAH-Mexico M. Marat

ID: 419995
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

The remains of the skeleton guarded in hermetic bags with water of the cave not to alter temperature and acidity Photo: INAH-Mexico M. Marat

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One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

The remains of the skeleton guarded in hermetic bags with water of the cave not to alter temperature and acidity. Photo: INAH-Mexico M. Marat

ID: 419996
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010

Arturo Gonzalez (Center) Leader of group of divers of the INAH-Mexico that collected inside the cave the skeleton of young Chan Hol FOTO INAH. M. Marat

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great story

great story

Enrquie Out class work, keep

Enrquie Out class work, keep doing it,
Your pictures and story are great,
regards
greetings from pakistan
kazmi

woowww ... que buenas

woowww ... que buenas fotossss !!! jejeje

Tranquilo, Tranquilo... El

Tranquilo, Tranquilo... El esqueleto esta en un laboratorio, por ahora parece que no la van a presentar a los medios... Las fotos no son mías, son de los Buzos de la INAH involucrados en lo del hallazgo, solamente las publique por haberme hecho el favor de proporcionármelas, los respectivos créditos del INAH y el fotógrafo aparecen en las fotos... Saludos desde el DF

Ay wey! Que miedo meterse en

Ay wey! Que miedo meterse en esas cuevas, que valor el tuyo. Yo que soy claustrofóbico agradezco que aventados como tú tomen fotos así de buenas.

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One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010
One of the earliest human skeletons of America, which belonged to a person that lived more than 10,000 years ago, in the Ice Age, was recovered by Mexican specialists from a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 25/08/2010