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The mystery solved? This is what a man who lived in the Andes about 3,000 years ago looks like
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October 19, 2026

The mystery solved? This is what a man who lived in the Andes about 3,000 years ago looks like

For a century, skulls discovered in present‑day Ecuador have sparked debate over the origins of the ancient inhabitants of the Americas. A new facial reconstruction for the first time depicts the man's appearance, and strengthens the hypothesis that he belonged to an ancient indigenous population. Researchers hope that genetic tests, to be conducted in the future, will finally resolve the question of his origin.

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