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Last updated on Monday, June 29, 2015
(UNDATED) - A team of archaeologists discovered mummified human remains that could be 2,000 years old at the site of a proposed stone quarry near Lowell.
Lake County Sheriff John Buncich told the "Times" the remains were found could be a native-American burial ground.
The archaeologists who found the remains had been hired by Cardno Environmental Consultation Co. to search for pre-historic artifacts at the site, which is required in order to get permits for such excavation projects.
Lake County Coronor Merilee Frey says the body was part of any crime scene. The Indiana DNR now has custody of the remains.
Indianapolis-based Rieth-Riley Construction Co. intends to mine for aggregate used in road construction. The quarry would also be used as a giant retention pond to capture overflow from nearby Singleton Ditch. But nearby residents and farmers oppose the land use for a quarry.
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