Mexico uncovers 12,000-year-old underwater mine

Mexico uncovers 12,000-year-old underwater mine
Researchers diving into dark submerged caves on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula have found evidence of an ambitious mining operation starting 12,000 years ago and lasting two millennia for red ochre, an earth mineral pigment prized by prehistoric peoples.



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