[John S Mosby]

Not quite right about oldest to date— but the Windover Bog find in Titusville, FL in 1984 was dated 7,990 years to 8,120 years, plus or minus 70 years.
What’s even more amazing, preserved brain tissue was found in some 91 skulls, the first from a woman of 45 years old at death. DNA sequencing was done.

State of FL allocated almost $1 Mil for excavation. Still being studied today, archived at FSU Archeaology. The oldest skeletons aged to 60 plus years refuting early death conjectures of ancient man. Truly an amazing find by a backhoe operator clearing a muck pond, who noticed “rocks” that turned out to be skulls!

http://www.nbbd.com/godo/history/windover/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windover_Archaeological_Site

[Bigg Red]

A backhoe operator noticed several skulls in the bucket of his machine.

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Not a good day at work, I am thinking.

Thanks for posting those links. Fascinating stuff.