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"The evidence is overwhelming," Dr. Bengt Naslund told reporters here. "A Neanderthal man and an extraterrestrial woman were the father and mother of the human race as we know it.
"We are all descendants of an interspecies union and we can trace at least half of our genetic heritage to outer space."
The archaeologist's claim, though fantastic, is based on evidence unearthed during a five-year dig in the hills north of Bayburt, Turkey.
After decades of research, he satisfied himself that the Garden of Eden was located in that region. And the discovery of skeletal remains late last year convinced him that he had found the Biblical paradise.
"Finding the probable site of Eden was quite a coup, but it paled in comparison to the skeletons themselves," Dr. Naslund said.
"The remains were less than 40 yards apart and were obviously covered up in the same landslide that buried Eden. But there were glaring differences in their structures.
"The male was Neanderthal, short and powerfully built with the high cheekbones and sloping forehead that characterized Neanderthals.
"But the female was unlike anything I've ever seen. Long, weak bones tell me that she was long-legged and willowy, with delicate facial features and greater brain capacity than women have today.
"To say that she came from another planet requires very little imagination. This woman had none of the attributes that would have equipped her for survival on Earth at that time.
"There is no doubt that she was the product of evolution in a less-hostile environment. All she had going for her was a mind."
Analysis of bones and organic matter taken from the site indicate that the man and woman lived and died about 60,000 years ago, Dr. Naslund said. That time period coincides with an unexplained leap in human intelligence and the emergence of modern man, two evolutionary steps that have never been adequately explained, he said.
"We can only conclude that a super-evolved Eve brought intelligence to the genetic pool and gave birth to modern man," Dr. Naslund added.
"Naturally our study is only beginning. Now we must find out who or what Eve really was - and if possible, what part of that great universe out there the mother of man came from."
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