Aitape Skull (IMAGE) University of New South Wales Caption A new geological analysis of the site where a 6000-year old human skull known as the Aitape skull was discovered in Papua New Guinea in 1929 has revealed that the person most likely died in a catastrophic tsunami Credit Arthur Durband Usage Restrictions With appropriate caption and credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.