According to The Vintage News, in 2018, scientists made a surprising discovery when they unearthed an ancient grave in the Netherlands. During the excavation, they found the 6,000-year-old remains of an infant with its teeth still intact, cradled in the arms of a woman believed to be the child’s mother.

Archaeologists stated that this is the oldest known infant burial ever discovered in the Netherlands. It was found at a site in Nieuwegein, in the city of Utrecht.

Researchers noticed that the right arm of the woman’s skeleton—estimated to be around 30 years old—was bent at an unusual angle. Unlike the typical straight positioning of other skeletons at the site, her arm appeared significantly curved.

Upon closer examination, scientists found that the baby’s tiny bones, no larger than her forearm, suggested that the woman had been buried holding her child. The remains analyzed included a small jawbone containing several baby teeth. From this, scientists concluded that the infant died at just a few months old.