Cuba: New Aboriginal Settlement Found

Source: AIN

Havana, Aug 4 (ACN) Recent underground explorations in the locality of Boquerones in the central Cuban province of Ciego de Avila have yielded new evidence of aboriginal settlements.

Expedition head, speleologist Felix Pereira, told ACN that a new archeological site had been found in a local cave. Surface exploration down to 50 centimeters exposed fragments of Silex, a stone used by Cuban aboriginals for tools and food remains of fish, crabs and shells.

The site, known as Hoyos de los Indios, includes 12 caves of difficult access, all interconnected by the Northern Jatibonico River. The first archeological site was established in 1997, when scientists discovered an aboriginal burial ground with fragments of a skull, teeth, and bones.

The Los Buchillones site, one of the most important archeological sites in the Caribbean, is also located in Ciego de Avila. At Los Buchillones, scientists have found evidence of aborigines who occupied the area more than 400 years ago.

Some of the objects found include a large number of wooden parts used to build huts and residuals of thatch roofs.