First Gunshot Victim in the New World | National Geographic

archaeologists in Peru have discovered

archaeologists in Peru have discovered the nearly 500 year old skeleton of a

the nearly 500 year old skeleton of a

the nearly 500 year old skeleton of a man who died in a surprisingly modern

man who died in a surprisingly modern

man who died in a surprisingly modern way from a gunshot wound to the head a

way from a gunshot wound to the head a

way from a gunshot wound to the head a team of experts believes the man is the

team of experts believes the man is the

team of experts believes the man is the first documented victim of a shooting in

first documented victim of a shooting in

first documented victim of a shooting in the New World the skeleton was uncovered

the New World the skeleton was uncovered

the New World the skeleton was uncovered by a team of archaeologists headed by

by a team of archaeologists headed by

by a team of archaeologists headed by Guillermo who began excavating this

Guillermo who began excavating this

Guillermo who began excavating this ancient Inca cemetery in 2004 many of

ancient Inca cemetery in 2004 many of

ancient Inca cemetery in 2004 many of the bones revealed fractures puncture

the bones revealed fractures puncture

the bones revealed fractures puncture wounds and signs of violent death one

wounds and signs of violent death one

wounds and signs of violent death one skull stood out marked with what

skull stood out marked with what

skull stood out marked with what appeared to be the entrance wound from a

appeared to be the entrance wound from a

appeared to be the entrance wound from a musket ball the team analyzed the skull

musket ball the team analyzed the skull

musket ball the team analyzed the skull with a scanning electron microscope and

with a scanning electron microscope and

with a scanning electron microscope and found bits of iron which was used to

found bits of iron which was used to

found bits of iron which was used to make musket balls embedded in the bone

it appeared that as the musket ball

it appeared that as the musket ball punched into the back of the skull and

punched into the back of the skull and

punched into the back of the skull and passed through the head it left iron

passed through the head it left iron

passed through the head it left iron fragments deep inside the bone which

fragments deep inside the bone which

fragments deep inside the bone which stayed there for some 500 years

stayed there for some 500 years

stayed there for some 500 years Guillermo believes the wound and

Guillermo believes the wound and

Guillermo believes the wound and the hastily buried bodies in the

the hastily buried bodies in the

the hastily buried bodies in the cemetery point to one conclusion the

cemetery point to one conclusion the

cemetery point to one conclusion the victim was killed by a Spanish

victim was killed by a Spanish

victim was killed by a Spanish conquistador wielding a primitive gun

conquistador wielding a primitive gun

conquistador wielding a primitive gun called an arquebus the inca battled the

called an arquebus the inca battled the

called an arquebus the inca battled the spanish outside lima in 1536 near the

spanish outside lima in 1536 near the

spanish outside lima in 1536 near the site of the graveyard believes that

site of the graveyard believes that

site of the graveyard believes that the bodies buried there are the first

the bodies buried there are the first

the bodies buried there are the first ever forensic remains from the battles

ever forensic remains from the battles

ever forensic remains from the battles of Spanish conquest