Neolithic fisherman who died 5,000 years ago, and was found in a mass grave in Northern Chile

Neolithic fisherman who died 5,000 years ago, and was found in a mass grave in Northern Chile

Source: dailymail

2/16/2022

A neolithic fisherman who died 5,000 years ago, and had been buried in a mass grave in Northern Chile, 'drowned in saltwater', a new advanced forensic test found.

Researchers from Southampton University in England used a modern forensics technique, used to determine the cause of death, on the ancient remains.

They confirmed saltwater drowning as the cause of death for the fisherman, closing a 5,000-year-old cold case, and opening up new possibilities for assessing the remains of our prehistoric ancestors using modern techniques.

The technique tests for diatoms, a group of algae found in oceans, freshwater and soils, inside the bones of victims.

Finding them suggests the person drowned. This is because if they had died before entering the water, they would not have swallowed any saltwater.

The team hope it will help archaeologists understand more about past civilisations in coastal regions, and the human stories behind the remains they discover.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3901	Japanese firm designs portable fish tanks for seafood lovers to take their dinner home alive	dailymail	2021-05-09	JP
3902	Man fined for spearfishing blue groper	weeklytimesnow	2014-01-20	AU
3903	Something stinks in Lamma 'mystery' as hundreds of rotting dead fish wash up on beach	scmp	2014-01-15	HK
3904	Fish can eat flying birds, now, apparently	inquirer	2014-01-10	ZW
3905	Russia accuses Greenpeace of encouraging Senegal to seize trawler	theguardian	2014-01-09	UK
3906	Canadian seafood imports targeted by U.S. environmental group	CBC News	2014-01-07	CA
3907	6-year-old saves brother who nearly drowned in fish tank	KDKA / CBS NEWSPATH	2021-05-13	US
3908	Snorkeler Spots Man’s Lost Wedding Ring Wrapped Around Fish's Body in Australia	people	2021-05-12	AU
3909	Anglers get 'catch of a lifetime' near Anna Maria Island	wtsp	2021-05-14	US
3910	Scientist bleaches and dyes dead creatures to reveal their amazing inner anatomy	daily mail	2013-12-17	UK
3911	How the Cavefish Lost Its Eyes	gizmodo	2013-12-12	US
3912	Man catches 'prehistoric' fish on Caney Fork River	newschannel5	2021-05-10	US
3913	‘Bodacious’ Bahamas Fishing Trip Costs Florida Man His Boat Plus $25	cbslocal	2021-05-09	US
3914	This Parasite Eats a Fish's Tongue — And Takes Its Place	wired	2013-11-22	US
3915	'Cleaner fish' eat salmon parasites	BBC Scotland News	2013-11-19	UK
3916	Norwegian salmon farm offers bounty for escaped fish	aljazeera	2013-11-18	NO
3917	Bluefin tuna quota demand slammed by environmentalists	CBC News	2013-11-17	CA
3918	Arctic mystery fish identified	CBC News	2013-11-15	CA
3919	The four fish I would still eat – even after watching Seaspiracy	theguardian	2021-05-10	JP
3920	after 420 million years in the deeps, modern gillnets from shark fin trade drag coelacanths into the light	mongabay	2021-05-12	MG
3921	The Surprise Hiding in the DNA of Pet Fish	The Atlantic	2021-05-14	GE
3922	Man catches salmon weighing same as 7-year-old boy	itv	2013-11-13	UK
3923	Scientists Track Young Salmon's First Moves In The Ocean	underwatertimes	2013-11-11	US
3924	Cold-water fish food not adapting to a warming world, study says	nbcnews	2013-10-21	AU
3925	Thousands of dead fish found on Eastern Auckland coastline	nzherald	2021-04-28	NZ

156 of [218 - pages.]