The 8,800-Year-Old Man Found 1,000 Feet Inside A Colorado Cave — And The DNA Test That Linked Him To A Native American Founder Lineage
The air temperature drops.
The sound of wind, insects, birds — the ambient sounds of the outdoor environment — fades and is replaced by a different kind of sound: the faint dripping of water, the shift of rock under a boot, the sound of the caver’s own breathing amplified by the narrow walls.
The smell of the cave is distinct and specific: cold clay, mineral-laden water, the slightly organic smell of cave sediments.
To go deeper is to move into increasing unfamiliarity.
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