After Digging Up An Airport In Mexico, They Found The Bones Of An Ancient Creature

Published on 07/15/2021
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There Was An Earlier Find

In 2010, the team led by an anthropology professor called Dr. Ben Potter found the remains of a three-year-old. The human remains were lying above a fire pit, so the toddler must have been cremated. Years later, they discovered the two other children in a lower spot. What did they learn from these finds?

There Was An Earlier Find

There Was An Earlier Find

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They Were Preserved Very Well

The two babies were so well-preserved that they could run them through a DNA analysis. On top of that, the scientists retrieved enough samples from one of them to learn more about how humans arrived in this part of the world. Before we discuss what it means, it is worth learning the beginning of this story.

They Were Preserved Very Well

They Were Preserved Very Well

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