Trilobites: Ancient Skull May Be History’s Earliest Known Tsunami Victim
The 6,000-year-old Aitape skull, found in Papua New Guinea in 1929, was excavated from sediments that contain telltale signs of ocean water left behind by a tsunami. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Archaeology and Anthropology
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/science/skull-tsunami-victim.html?partner=rss&emc=rss