Honduras Cave Holds Earliest Record of Central American Settlement

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 23, 2026 · Originally reported September 22, 2026 by Criterio.hn

Archaeologists studying El Gigante cave near Marcala have documented the oldest continuous record of human occupation in Central America, preserved in the dry, protected layers of the volcanic rock shelter.

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