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Tepexpan man
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<p>The Tepexpan Man is a <a href="/facts/Pre-Columbian_era/0Ntjleee">Pre-Columbian-era</a> skeleton, discovered by archaeologist <a href="/facts/Helmut_de_Terra/fM9l6sKo">Helmut de Terra</a> in February 1947, on the shores of the former <a href="/facts/Lake_Texcoco/HWPLRrbp">Lake Texcoco</a> in central <a href="/facts/Mexico/IT5bwhdh">Mexico</a>. The skeleton was found near <a href="/facts/Mammoth/k9MnxS2k">mammoth</a> remains and thought to be at least 10,000 years old. It was fancifully hailed by <i>Time</i> magazine as the oldest Mexican. The skeleton was found lying face down with the arms under the chest and the legs drawn up to the stomach. The body most likely sank into the mud surrounding it, leaving the shoulder, back, and hips exposed, which might explain why those elements are missing. It is possible that the body was originally deposited in the lake. </p>