Americas

The summer of 1968 produced an incredible discovery for archaeologists. Just beneath the soil lay the human remains of a small child buried more than 12,600 years ago. This grave was unlike anything that the archaeologists had encountered before. The tiny skeleton had been covered in red ochre, a mineral pigment commonly associated with ritual burials. Surrounding the tiny child were more than 125 artifacts, including stone spear points that had been finely crafted and other useful tools. Whoever buried this child had done so with great care and purpose. The archaeologists excavating the site took extreme care with such a unique find. The child apparently belonged to the Clovis culture, a people who lived near the end of the