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Peñon woman or Peñon Woman III is the name for the human remains, specifically a skull, of a
Paleo-Indian Paleo-Indians were the first peoples who entered and subsequently inhabited the Americas towards the end of the Late Pleistocene period. The prefix ''paleo-'' comes from . The term ''Paleo-Indians'' applies specifically to the lithic period in ...
woman found by an ancient lake bed in Pueblo Peñón de los Baños in
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in 1959.


Discovery

Peñon Woman III was found on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.Grattan and Torrence 91 The skeleton's age has been estimated by
radiocarbon dating Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating) is a method for Chronological dating, determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of carbon-14, radiocarbon, a radioactive Isotop ...
by Silvia Gonzalez of
Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool John Moores University (abbreviated LJMU) is a public university, public research university in the city of Liverpool, England. The university can trace its origins to the Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts, established in 1823. This ...
."The New World may be far older than it originally seemed."
''The Economist.'' 14 July 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2012. Her 14C date is 10,755±55 years (12,705 cal years) BP. She is one of the oldest human remains found in the
Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
. Gonzalez theorizes that Peñon woman is related to the historic Pericú people of
Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...
, who also shared similar physical traits.Rincon, Paul. "Tribe challenges American origins." ''BBC News.'' 7 Sept 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2012.


See also

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Archaeology of the Americas The archaeology of the Americas is the study of the archaeology of the Western Hemisphere, including North America (Mesoamerica), Central America, South America and the Caribbean. This includes the study of pre-historic/pre-Columbian and historic ...
* Arlington Springs Man – (Human remains) * Buhl woman – (Human remains) * Calico Early Man Site – (Archeological site) *
Cueva de las Manos Cueva de las Manos ( Spanish for Cave of the Hands or Cave of Hands) is a cave and complex of rock art sites in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, south of the town of Perito Moreno. It is named for the hundreds of paintings of hands s ...
– (Cave paintings) *
Fort Rock Cave Fort Rock Cave was the site of the earliest evidence of human habitation in the US state of Oregon before the excavation of the Paisley Caves. Fort Rock Cave featured numerous well-preserved sagebrush sandals, ranging from 9,000 to 13,000 years ...
– (Archeological site) *
Kennewick Man Kennewick Man or Ancient One was a Native American man who lived during the early Holocene, whose skeletal remains were found in 1996 washed out on a bank of the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington. Radiocarbon tests show the man lived a ...
– (Human remains) *
List of unsolved deaths This list of unsolved deaths includes notable cases where: * The cause of death could not be officially determined following an investigation * The person's identity could not be established after they were found dead * The cause is known, but th ...
*
Luzia Woman Luzia Woman () is the name for an Upper Paleolithic period skeleton of a Paleo-Indians, Paleo-Indian woman who was found in a cave in Brazil. The 11,500-year-old skeleton was found in a cave in the Lapa Vermelha archeological site in Pedro Leopol ...
– (Human remains) * Kwäday Dän Ts'ìnchi – (Human remains) * Marmes Rockshelter – (Archeological site) * Paisley Caves – (Archeological site) * Leanderthal Lady – (Human remains) *
Forensic anthropology Forensic anthropology is the application of the anatomical science of anthropology and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic taphonomy, in a legal setting. A forensic anthropologist can assist in the identification ...


Notes


References

* Grattan, John and Robin Torrence, eds
''Living Under the Shadow: Cultural Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions.''
Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2007. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Penon Woman 1959 archaeological discoveries Archaeological sites in the State of Mexico Human remains (archaeological) Indigenous Mexicans Paleo-Indian archaeological sites in Mexico Paleo-Indian people Indigenous peoples in Mexico City