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 bones did not say why he entered the cave.
They did not say whether he planned to return or whether the cave was intended as a final destination.
They did not say whether he was alone or accompanied by others who found their way back out.
They did not say whether his entry was solitary or whether he had a community that knew where he had gone.
The bones said nothing about his name, his language, or the social structure of his community.
They said nothing about whether he had children, whether he was regarded as a leader or a craftsman or a healer, whether he was healthy or chronically ill before entering the cave.
