Buhl Woman

As Buhl Woman is the skeleton found in January 1989 in Buhl, Twin Falls County, Idaho, a woman called who died after radiocarbon dating 10,675 years ago ± 95. The build of the 1.56 m tall woman is equal to that of the Amerindian peoples, but there are also assignments to Polynesian similarities.

A team led by Thomas J. Green from Arkansas Archeological Survey examined the skeleton in consultation with the Shoshone - Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall before it was returned in 1991 to be buried.

Following the investigation carried out by Green, died as a young woman with 17 to 21 years. Their diet consisted mainly of meat, less fish. Also, you could probably make that the food was cooked. The bones of the woman showed signs probably on a seasonal malnutrition.

A machined on both sides ( biface ) obsidian point (probably a spear ), parts of a bone needle and two other bone artifacts were seen as adding dead. The obsidian point and the needle do not show any signs of wear and have been well prepared specially for the funeral. The obsidian point is similar in nature to the findings from the Windust Caves, Washington. The needle is about 31 mm long, has a diameter of 2 mm, the eye of the needle of 0.8 mm. It has not been drilled but carved or fluted. There were eleven incised grooves on the broken tip.

The cause of death of the woman could not be determined.