Peñon woman or Peñon Woman III is the name for a Paleo-Indian woman whose remains, specifically a skull, were found by an ancient lake bed in Pueblo Peñón de los Baños in Mexico City 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 by Silvia Gonzalez of Liverpool John Moores University."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.Legon, Jeordan. "Scientist: Oldest American skull found." CNN 4 Dec 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
Gonzalez theorizes that Peñon woman is related to the historic Pericú people of Baja California, who also shared similar physical traits.Rincon, Paul. "Tribe challenges American origins." BBC News. 7 Sept 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
See also
Archaeology of the Americas Arlington Springs Man – (Human remains) Buhl woman – (Human remains) Calico Early Man Site – (Archeological site) Cueva de las Manos – (Cave paintings) Fort Rock Cave – (Archeological site) Kennewick Man – (Human remains) List of unsolved deaths Luzia Woman – (Human remains) Kwäday Dän Ts'ìnchi – (Human remains) Marmes Rockshelter – (Archeological site) Paisley Caves – (Archeological site) Leanderthal Lady – (Human remains) Forensic anthropology
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References Grattan, John and Robin Torrence, eds. Living Under the Shadow: Cultural Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2007. .