Native American Remains Found in Franklin County

Officials in Franklin County have determined that human remains found on a farm this week are from a Native American who died at least
1,000 years ago.
 
Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod says the remains are from a Native American indigenous to the area dating from between 1,000 to 3,000 years ago.
 
Harrod told The State Journal in Frankfort that he noted several physical characteristics to make the determination. The skull, for instance, was flat-faced and the teeth were extremely worn down.
 
Investigators had to initially treat the scene as a homicide.
 
The Franklin County Coroner's Office will work with the Kentucky Heritage Council and the State Historical Preservation Office to replace the remains at the site, which is now an archaeological dig.