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

[Judi Lynn]

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

[Sneederbunk]

1. Then again, maybe not.

[FlightRN]

2. Very cool

I love this kind of stuff. Thanks.

[iluvtennis]

4. +++ me too

[Warpy]

3. I am extremely unsurprised by this

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

[burrowowl]

5. Fascinating!

[SunSeeker]

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

It is quite an interesting mix.

[KelleyKramer]

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

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]

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

Thanks for the update on who actually discovered the Americas.