A skeleton is discovered in a grave south of Albuquerque in a fully extended position. The bone is dark in color, feels heavy, dry to the touch, solid, and the surface texture is smooth. The teeth have gold fillings and there is a bridge between the first molar and the first premolar. Evidence of modern clothing is found buried with the remains along with a shotgun shell and a pocketknife. Pieces of broken pot considered to be 1,000 years old and stone tools are found scattered about 10 feet nor

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The presence of gold fillings, a bridge between teeth, modern clothing, a shotgun shell, and a pocketknife are all indicators of a modern individual. These items are associated with contemporary society and technology, not with prehistoric times.

A Skeleton Is Discovered in a Grave South of Albuquerque