Mysterious Cave Discoveries That Will Leave You Fascinated

Published on 07/16/2021
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Lurking Anaconda

If you’re an Ophidiophobe, you might want to consider turning away in this section. You’ll find a slithering snake that’s considered the largest snake observed in human history within the Brazilian caves of Altamira. Weighing 880 pounds and measuring 33 feet, this serpent beats Medusa from Kansas City. This fascinating snake was found by Brazilian construction workers and used a construction crane to pick up the giant anaconda. Discoveries are still in continuation if any of its kind are still lurking.

Lurking Anaconda

Lurking Anaconda

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Finding Treasure

We’ve tackled quite a few Neanderthals references in this list and you’ll be pleased to know that it doesn’t end there. Building caves and painting cavern walls isn’t all that Neanderthals were known for, but this also goes for jewelry, which also surprised scientists. They found jewelry to be scattered all over the site, which was a cave located in Spain. The found jewelry was believed to be about 115,000 years old, which is almost twice as old as those paintings mentioned above.

Finding Treasure

Finding Treasure

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