FAYETTE COUNTY, Ind. — Human remains discovered along a riverbank in Fayette County have been determined to be more than 4,200 years old, the local coroner announced Monday.

The remains, which included a portion of a human skull, were reportedly found on June 2 on the bank of the Whitewater River. The discovery was then passed on to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department, where detectives launched an investigation.

After rounds of study and preliminary analysis, including Radiocarbon Dating, it has been confirmed that the partial skull is approximately 4,270 years old and dates back to around 2300 B.C.

Fayette County Coroner Eddie Richardson said the discovery "adds a profound historical layer" to the Indiana community as Hoosiers celebrate Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day. His off

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