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The skeleton of a ‘muscular’ woman who lived 5,900 years ago and had bulging forearms has been discovered in what is now Nicaragua.
The excavated burial (top) of the ancient woman, next to an illustration (bottom) of how she was buried in a shallow oval pit about 5,900 years ago. Credit: Roksandic M. et al., Antiquity 2018; Courtesy of BICU-CIDCA
Archaeologists say the rare discovery is the oldest known burial in Lower Central America.
The ancient human remains were buried in a shell mound 2.3 meters (7.5 feet) below the ground’s surface with her legs flexed towards her stomach.
According to scientists, the adult woman had ‘strongly developed musculature of the forearm, possibly from rowing or similar activities’. The analysis showed pronounced marking and ridges on the bone, indicating
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