FAYETTE COUNTY, Ind. — The Fayette County Coroner’s Office said on Monday that a portion of a human skull found on the bank of the Whitewater River is over 4,200 years old.

Preliminary analysis, including rigorous radiocarbon dating conducted by specialists at the University of Georgia and the University of Indianapolis Human Identification Center, confirmed the skull fragment dates back to approximately 2300 B.C.

The remains were first found on June 2 this year and reported to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, triggering a collaborative investigation.

Fayette County Coroner Eddie Richardson spoke about the significance of announcing the discovery on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, saying “This discovery underscores the importance of our community’s vigilance and the necessity of profes

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