Witness History
Witness History
An Antarctic mystery
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February 24, 2020
10 minutes
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In 1985, human remains were found by chance on a remote island in Antarctica by Chilean biologist Dr Daniel Torres. But whose were they? It would take years to determine their remarkable origin. We speak to Dr Torres about his discovery and how it revealed an unknown chapter of indigenous South American history.
Photo: Skull discovered on LIvingstone Island, Antarctica in 1985 (D.Torres/INACH)