Anthropology

Judi Lynn

(162,436 posts) Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:39 PM Jun 2017

Astonishing 3D face of 10,000-YEAR-OLD African caveman discovered in Brazil could settle historic de

The relic, nicknamed Apiuna, was found deep inside a cave in Brazil some 50 years ago, Mirror Online can exclusively reveal

BYJANET TAPPIN COELHO
00:42, 5 JUN 2017UPDATED04:33, 5 JUN 2017

The debate over whether Africans or Asians were the first ancient people to set foot on American soil took an unexpected twist today with the unveiling of the 3D face of a 10,000-year-old African caveman in Brazil.

Digital imaging by Brazilian graphic designer, Cicero Moraes, exclusively revealed by Mirror Online, shows the features of a 40- to 50-year-old prehistoric man whose face resembles Australian Aborigines.

The relic, dubbed Apiuna, was discovered deep inside a cave during an archaeological dig in Lagoa Santa, south east Brazil, some 50 years ago.

It appears to support a two-decades-old argument that Africans were the first colonisers of the Americas.

More:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/astonishing-3d-face-10000-year-10561797?service=responsive

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Astonishing 3D face of 10,000-YEAR-OLD African caveman discovered in Brazil could settle historic de (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2017 OP

Then again, maybe not. Sneederbunk Jun 2017 #1

Very cool FlightRN Jun 2017 #2

+++ me too iluvtennis Jun 2017 #4

I am extremely unsurprised by this Warpy Jun 2017 #3

Fascinating! burrowowl Jun 2017 #5

There is also evidence Polynesians settled South America (not just Easter Island). SunSeeker Jun 2017 #6

Very interesting, but not the first in the Americas KelleyKramer Jun 2017 #7

Christopher Columbus would have been a redumbliCON if he lived today. democratisphere Jun 2017 #8

Sneederbunk

(15,168 posts)

1. Then again, maybe not.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:55 PM

Jun 2017

FlightRN

(194 posts)

2. Very cool

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 12:23 AM

Jun 2017

I love this kind of stuff. Thanks.

iluvtennis

(20,892 posts)

4. +++ me too

Reply to FlightRN (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 12:57 AM

Jun 2017

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

3. I am extremely unsurprised by this

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 12:47 AM

Jun 2017

It could be nailed down a little more if they could get viable DNA from any of the teeth.

burrowowl

(18,045 posts)

5. Fascinating!

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Mon Jun 5, 2017, 01:08 AM

Jun 2017

SunSeeker

(53,790 posts)

6. There is also evidence Polynesians settled South America (not just Easter Island).

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 01:39 AM

Jun 2017

It is quite an interesting mix.

KelleyKramer

(9,883 posts)

7. Very interesting, but not the first in the Americas

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 02:23 AM

Jun 2017

This is a great find but it's not the first in the Americas.

It is most likely what they meant was the first in SOUTH America, because there were already Asians in North America before 10k years ago

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

8. Christopher Columbus would have been a redumbliCON if he lived today.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 03:42 AM

Jun 2017

Thanks for the update on who actually discovered the Americas.

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