Bones by the River

A discovery at a Mississippi River fishing spot in southeast Missouri prompts an investigation into a partial skull’s age and origin.
WTHR

4,270-year-old human skull found on bank of river in Fayette County

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ind. — A human skull over 4,000 years old was found on the bank of a river in Fayette County. The discovery was announced on Monday, Oct. 13 by Fayette County Coroner Eddie Richardson.
New York Post

Skull fragment found on Indiana riverbank turns out to be 4,200 years old: ‘Powerful and humbling’

A mysterious skull fragment found on an Indiana riverbed over the summer turned out to be incredible instead of incriminating — with forensics determining it was more than 4,000 years old. The ...