Archaeologists have found a prehistoric human skeleton deep inside a flooded cave system on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Cave-diving archaeologist Octavio del Río tells The Associated Press that the team recovered it late last year and experts are studying it now. Del Río says the body sits far from the entrance and about 26 feet down. That suggests the cave was dry when someone placed it there, possibly as part of a burial ritual, at least 8,000 years ago. He says sediment around the bones hints at an intentional burial. Officials say the find could add clues about early migration routes. Mexico is working to protect the threatened caves.
© Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
