Earliest Traces of Humans in the Americas Found in a Submerged Cave

Earliest Traces of Humans in the Americas Found in a Submerged Cave

Diving in the pitch black with just their flashlights to light the way, a team of three divers from PET (Projecto Espeleológico de Tulum) – a group dedicated to mapping Mexico’s underwater caves – came across a find that many archaeologists would give their firstborns for: perhaps the oldest trace of humans in the Americas. Hearts pounding, the team first found a long tunnel with what felt like a drop off into an immense canyon at the end. Back 12,000 years ago at the end of the Pleistocene era, sea levels rose enough to submerge many of the shelters and the areas used by animals and humans, and these lay hidden until cave divers come along thousands of years later to expose their secrets.

►Image credits:
Image: courtesy Daniel Riordan-Araujo/
Image: Walter Pickel/

► SUBSCRIBE US:
► Like us Our Facebook Page:
► Follow On Twitter:
► Follow Us On Instagram :

► Audio by Scott Leffler -- scottleffler.com

For copyright matters relating to our channel please contact us directly at : letmeknowoff@gmail.com
#let_me_know

national geographic,yucatan peninsula,river treasure,ice age,nat geo,called police,scuba diving,treasure hunting,found underwater,searching for river treasure,national geographic documentary,national geographic kids,national geographic full episodes,national geographic animals,national geographic documentary 2019,national geographic channel,national geographic drugs smuggling,national geographic lions,national geographic theme,treasure hunting with jebus,