Nearly 8,000-Year-Old Skull Found in Minnesota River
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A partial skull from nearly 8,000 years ago that was found by two kayakers in a river last summer will be returned to Native American officials in Minnesota.
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Nearly 8,000-year-old skull discovered in Minnesota River
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Nearly 8,000-Year-Old Skull Found in Minnesota River
Authorities in Minnesota say that two kayakers found a human skull in September 2021 that is nearly 8,000 years old and used carbon-14 analysis to make the determination.
The skull most likely belonged to a young man who lived around 5500 to 6000 B.C., the authorities said. It was found by two kayakers on a river depleted by drought.
A partial skull from nearly 8,000 years ago that was found by two kayakers in a river last summer will be returned to Native American officials in Minnesota.
